HC Deb 23 June 1921 vol 143 cc1574-5W
Mr. GWYNNE

asked the Prime Minister wether he has received a resolu- tion from the residents of Thaxted, complaining that the vicar flies a Sinn Fein flag of revolution and rebellion in their parish church, and preaches sedition and disloyalty from the pulpit; whether he has made inquiries into this matter; and what steps His Majesty's Government propose to take?

Sir J. BAIRD

I have been asked by the Prime Minister to answer this question. He has received the resolution mentioned, and he sympathises with the resentment felt by the people of Thaxted with regard to the conduct of their vicar; but since the latter appears to have confined himself to expressions of opinion, and used no language calculated to incite to violence, no action can be taken by the Government.