HC Deb 15 March 1920 vol 126 cc1822-3W
Mr. LUNN

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether his Department have any control over naval officer undergraduates at Cambridge; if so, whether his attention has been drawn to the action of some of these men in connection with a meeting promoted by the Union of Democratic Control in St. Andrew's Hall, Cambridge; whether he is aware that many acts of violence were committed; and whether he can take any action to prevent further outrages of a similar character on freedom of speech and public meeting?

Dr. MACNAMARA

Naval officer undergraduates at Cambridge are subject to the Naval Discipline Act, and a Captain, R.N., is resident at Cambridge and responsible for their discipline. The attention of the Admiralty has been drawn to the disturbances which occurred at the meeting referred to; but, so far as can be ascertained, only two naval officer undergraduates were present. One took part in the disturbance, and disciplinary action has been taken in his case; the other fell from the roof of a building, and is now in hospital.

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