HC Deb 24 July 1890 vol 347 cc724-5
MR. PHILIPPS (Lanark, Mid)

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he will take the Scotch Votes in Class III. at an early date next week, in view of the fact that they were taken at the very end of the last Session when many Scotch Members had been obliged to leave town?

MR. SINCLAIR (Falkirk, &c.)

I beg to ask the right hon. Gentleman if he is yet able to fix a date for the consideration of the Scottish Estimates; and if, considering the changes introduced by the Educational Clauses of the Local Government (Scotland) Bill, and the very great interest felt (not alone in Scotland but throughout the entire United Kingdom) in the experiment whereby school fees in the compulsory standards have been almost entirely abolished, he will undertake to put down Vote 9 in Class IV. at such an hour that reasonable time may be allowed for adequate consideration of the many important questions which arise on this, the Educational Vote for Scotland?

* THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. W. H. SMITH,) Strand, Westminster

So soon as the House has dealt with, and practically disposed of, the Anglo-German Agreement, the Local Taxation, and the Police Bills, it is the intention of the Government to take up Supply; and when the Post Office Estimates are voted we propose to take the Scotch Education Vote and other Scotch Estimates.