19 JULY 1935, Page 3

There was a curious incident at question time on Wednesday

afternoon when a Labour member complained that a question that he had put down to the Minister 'for League Affairs was answered by the Foreign Secretary. The Speaker ruled that the Foreign Secretary was acting fully within his rights. But in the debate on the new appointments Mr. Baldwin specifically stated that the Minister for League of "Nations Affairs and the Foreign' Secretary were "both Cabinet Ministers and therefore equal." It seems to emerge from the Speaker's ruling that Mr. Eden is in fact a subordinate. The question is likely to be raised again.