The second issue was a claim by Churchill that Sir Samuel Hoare and Lord Derby had pressured the Manchester Chamber of Commerce to change evidence it had given to the Joint Select Committee considering the Government of India Bill, and in doing so had breached parliamentary privilege.
Den anden hændelse drejede sig om at Churchill hævdede, at Sir Samuel Hoare og Lord Derby havde presset erhvervsrådet i Manchester til at ændre i det vidnesbyrd det havde givet til Joint Select Committee vedrørende Government of India loven, og herved havde overskredet parlamentets privilegier.