HC Deb 06 July 1939 vol 349 cc1524-6W
Mr. Crossley

asked the Home Secretary whether he will consider the introduction of a short Bill to declare the Irish Republican Army an illegal organisation in England?

Sir W. Brass

asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the pleas made recently by those convicted of complicity in bomb outrages that they were acting as members of the Irish Republican Army, he will consider the introduction of legislation making it illegal for anyone residing in this country to be a member of this organisation?

Sir S. Hoare

The Government is fully alive to the urgency of this matter and is prepared, if necessary, to ask Parliament for further powers to deal with it. The question of what powers might be required is receiving immediate attention and is being carefully examined in all its aspects.