PARLIAMENT—BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE—THE HALF-PAST TWELVE O'CLOCK RULE.

HC Deb 24 March 1884 vol 286 c582

MR. MONK

gave Notice that, on an, early day, he would move— That, in the opinion of this House, the operation of the Half-past Twelve o'clock Rule has proved a serious hindrance to the progress of Public Business, while it has failed to shorten the sittings of this House after midnight.