§ Sir C. Rawsonasked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that Mr. Joseph Martin, of Brighton, has been caused much suffering and hardship through His Majesty's Government's neglect to put Mr. Martin's personal injury claim forward to the Soviet Government on the 2nd May, 1923, when it could have been satisfactorily settled; and whether, in view of the fact that Mr. Martin suffered imprisonment resulting in blindness and 222W other injuries through his refusal to take part in anti-British propaganda, he will take advantage of the proposed trade negotiations with the Soviet Government to put forward Mr. Martin's case?
§ Mr. ButlerI regret that I can add nothing to my reply of 21st February, in answer to the first part of the Question. The first suitable opportunity will be taken of pressing this and other similar claims on the Soviet Government.