asked the Prime Minister whether he received from office-bearers of the United Free Church of Scotland a communication stating their view that the interests of their co-religionists in Ireland demanded the modification of the Government of Ireland Bill; whether he will inform the House what reply he made thereto; and whether such reply contained an assurance that the undertaking given to General Gough would be acted up to by the Government?

I have received a memorial from certain office-bearers of the United Free Church of Scotland, the terms of which and the signatories were published in the Scottish Press on the 17th instant. I understand that the reply which I sent to the memorial will also be published shortly. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative.

Can the Prime Minister say if he has received any communication from the United Free Church Assembly or only from a few office-bearers?

No, not from the Assembly.

How many of the 10,000 office-bearers in the United Free Church are associated with this memorial?

I really do not know.

Are there fifty?