§ Mr. RAMSAY MacDONALDMay I ask the Prime Minister if he will tell us what business it is proposed to take next week?
§ The PRIME MINISTERMonday, Report and Third Reading of the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Bill; adjourned Debate on the Second Reading of the Rabbits Bill; Committee stage of the Naval Prize (Transfer of Fund) Money Resolution.
Tuesday: Supply Committee (6th Allotted Day).
Wednesday: Supply, Committee (7th Allotted Day).
Thursday: Second Reading of the Agricultural Credits Bill and Committee stage of the necessary Money Resolution.
The Business for Friday will be announced later; and, if there is time on any day, other Orders will be taken. The Agricultural Credits Bill will, I hope, be circulated to hon. Members on Saturday morning.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYDo I understand that the Naval Prize Bill is being taken as the third Order on Monday? Does not the right hon. Gentleman realise that the ordinary time for Debate will be taken up with the Franchise Bill, and, in view of the large amount of money and of the naval interests involved, does he not think that this other Measure ought to be taken at a more reasonable hour?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThis is the Money Resolution which is being taken. It is quite obvious that, if there is not time for it, it will not be taken.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYHow can it possibly be taken at so late an hour after the other two Orders have been disposed of?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThat, of course, is a debatable point. I say that, if there is not time, it will not be taken.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYThen on what day will it be taken?
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Ordered,
That the Proceedings upon the Reports of the Committee of Ways and Means of 24th April last and 26th April last and upon the Consolidated Fund [National Debt] have precedence this day of the Business of Supply."—[The Prime Minister.]