§ VISCOUNT ALEXANDER OF HILLSBOROUGHMy Lords, may I ask Her Majesty's Government the Question of which I gave notice—namely, whether they will be making a statement to-day on the reply of Her Majesty's Government to the Russian Note on the shooting down of a plane over the Barents Sea?
THE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND SECRETARY OF STALE FOR COMMONWEALTH RELATIONS (THE EARL OF HOME)My Lords, yes. With the permission of the House, at about half-past three, or soon after, I will give Her Majesty's Government's reply to the Soviet Union.