BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. (Hansard, 23 February 1933)

§ Mr. LANSBURY
(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister what will be the business of the House for next week?

§ The PRIME MINISTER
Monday: Civil and Revenue Departments, Vote on Account, Committee 'stage. A Debate will arise on the situation in the Far East, and I might say that a White Paper will be circulated to-morrow.
Tuesday: Housing (Financial Provisions) Bill, Committee stage, and, if there is time, Local Government (General Exchequer Contributions) Bill, Second Reading.
Thursday: Civil and Revenue Departments, Vote on Account, Report stage. I understand that the Ministry of Labour Estimate will be considered.
On any day, if time permits, other business may be taken. As usual, Wednesday and Friday are private Members' days.

§ Mr. MAXTON
I want to be quite clear. Do I understand that the Committee stage of the Vote on Account on Monday will be purely formal, and that we shall proceed at once to discuss the Far East?

§ The PRIME MINISTER
No, the Foreign Office Vote will be put down.

§ Mr. MAXTON
But how much of the day is to be devoted to the Far East?

§ The PRIME MINISTER
The whole day.

§ Mr. MAXTON
Then the Committee stage of the Ministry of Labour Vote is to be purely formal on Monday?

§ The PRIME MINISTER
No, Monday's Debate will be on the Foreign Office Vote.

§ Mr. MAXTON
Entirely?

§ The PRIME MINISTER
If the House likes. It is not our business to decide that point, but if the Debate on the Far East ceased, other matters could be discussed.

§ Mr. LANSBURY
Do I understand that the arrangement is that, should the Debate on the Foreign Office Vote end early, we should proceed to discuss the Ministry of Labour Vote, which we had originally put down and which we have held up in order that we might discuss the 1909 Far East, and that then on Thursday we would continue the discussion on the Labour Ministry Vote?

§ The PRIME MINISTER
Yes, it is exactly as my right hon. Friend says.
Ordered, That the Proceedings on the Indian Pay (Temporary Abatements) Bill have precedence this day of the Business of Supply."—[The Prime Minister.]