asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that since the formation of the Irish Free State no election of representative Peers of Ireland has been held; that there are at present 15 Irish representative Peers in the House of Lords less than the number laid down; that Irish Peers resident in English constituencies are not entitled to a vote at Parliamentary elections and that they are consequently deprived of any Parliamentary representation unless they themselves stand for Parliament; and whether it is the intention of the Government that they should thus remain disfranchised?

I am aware that no election of representative Peers of Ireland has been held since 1922, that there are at present certain vacancies in the number of such Peers, and that it has been decided by the Courts that a Peer of Ireland is not entitled to vote at Parliamentary elections unless he has a seat in this House. As regards the last part of the Question I cannot undertake to introduce legislation to deal with this matter.

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will give the general index number of the prices of agricultural produce as calculated by the Ministry for the last convenient month and the comparable figures for the same month in 1930 and 1931?

The information is as follows:

asked the Minister of Health whether the has received any recent Reports from the alkali inspectors of his department with reference to the preventable nuisance caused through the emission of dust from the cement factories on the banks of the Thames; and whether he proposes to take any further action?

Yes, Sir. Consultations have been held with the managers of these undertakings and as a result plant for the arrest of dust has been, or will shortly be, installed at all the principal works concerned. The matter will continue to receive constant attention.