BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. (Hansard, 29 October 1920)

Mr. DEPUTY - SPEAKER (Mr. Whitley)
A Royal Commission is appointed, and I understand will be here in a few minutes.

§ Mr. HOGGE
While we are waiting, could the Noble Lord the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury tell us what will be the business for Monday and Tuesday of next week?

§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANS
In the temporary absence of my Noble Friend, I understand that small Bills, probably two Home Office Bills and a Scottish Bill, will be taken on Monday.

§ Mr. R. McNEILL
Did not the Leader of the House say that as soon as the Irish Bill was disposed of, the Government would proceed with the Agriculture Bill?

Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVAISIS
That is true, but the expectation was then that the Agriculture Bill would be taken not on Monday, but on Tuesday or a later date.

§ Mr. HOGGE
As the Parliamentary Secretary has now entered, will he give us the business for next week?

§ Lord EDMUND TALBOT (Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury)
On Monday we shall take as the first Order the Shops (Early Closing) Bill, Report Stage; then the Report Stage of the Women, Young Persons and Children (Employment) Bill; next the Married Women's Property (Scotland) Bill: then the British Empire Exhibition (Guarantee) Bill; and afterwards the Juvenile Courts (Metropolis) Bill.

§ Mr. HOGGE
All stages?

§ Lord E. TALBOT
Yes, all we can get. On Tuesday we shall take the Agriculture Bill.

§ Major HILLS
When will the Ministry of Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill be taken?

§ Lord E. TALBOT
Certainly one day next week, possibly Thursday or Friday.

Major BARNES
When is the discussion to be taken as to the position of women in the Civil Service?

§ Lord E. TALBOT
There is a question to be put about that on Monday. Some arrangement, I think, has been come to.