In the House of Commons on Wednesday Captain Charles Craig
put a question to the Secretary for Ireland about the raids into Ulster, but the Speaker said that he was inclined to think that as Parliament 'had transferred responsibility in -these matters to the Northern Parliament such questions should be asked there. Mr. Chamberlain agreed with the Speaker. Colonel Ward, with his usual penetration, then asked whether a question really could not be put to the House of Commons about Northern Ireland, although Northern Ireland was represented in the House. . We quite see that there would be disadvantages in asking detailed questions in the House of Commons about the affairs of Northern Ireland. But surely in very serious matters the affairs bf -Northern Ireland are a proper subject for interro- gation. ' Northern Ireland is still part of the United Kingdom. Probably the best solution would be for the Speaker not to rule such questions out altogether, but to admit them or refuse them in accordance with their urgency.
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