§ Mr. AttleeMay I ask the Leader of the House the business of the House for the first week after the Summer Recess?
§ The Lord Privy Seal (Mr. Harry Crookshank)Yes, Sir. The business for the first week after the Summer Recess will be as follows:
§ TUESDAY, 14TH OCTOBER—Report stage:
§ Licensed Premises in New Towns Bill.
§ WEDNESDAY, 15TH OCTOBER—Third Reading:
§ Licensed Premises in New Towns Bill, until 7 o'clock.
§ Committee stage:
§ THURSDAY, 16TH OCTOBER—Conclusion of Committee stage:
§ Second Reading:
§ Irish Sailors and Soldiers Land Trust Bill [Lords].
§ Committee and remaining stages: Insurance Contracts (War Settlement) Bill [Lords].
§ FRIDAY, 17TH OCTOBER — Second Reading:
§ Visiting Forces Bill [Lords].
§ Agriculture (Poisonous Substances) Bill [Lords].
§ Committee stage of the necessary Money Resolutions.
1691§ Mr. AttleeMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether, when we come back, we shall have a day for discussion of the nationalised industries and also of the White Paper on iron and steel?
§ Mr. CrookshankYes, Sir. The Government are prepared to allocate the three days I promised for the autumn for debates on the nationalised boards and I hope that we can arrange the iron and steel debate also.
§ Mr. BingWould the right hon. Gentleman not think it more appropriate to arrange that before the House discusses the Report stage of the Licensed Premises in New Towns Bill the House should have an opportunity of considering the position of those hon. Members who are directors of firms which are directly concerned in the matter at issue and who so far have felt themselves in a position to vote on the matter both in the House and in Committee?
§ Mr. CrookshankThe House has its own methods of dealing with these subjects if it so requires.
§ Mr. BingIf a Motion were put down, would the right hon. Gentleman give it priority over the Report stage for discussion?
§ Mr. CrookshankI have already said that the allotted day will be the day on which we meet.
Miss WardCan my right hon. Friend say how the committee which is sitting to discuss how we can put Questions to Ministers on the nationalised industries is getting on? I am getting a little tired of this matter.
§ Mr. CrookshankUntil the committee report I am in exactly the same position as the hon. Lady.
§ Mr. H. MorrisonWill the right hon. Gentleman state whether this impending event—
§ Mr. CrookshankWhat event?
§ Mr. MorrisonThe report of the committee—is likely to have any effect on the flat refusal of the Prime Minister to be accountable in Parliament for his appointments to the British Broadcasting Corporation?
§ Mr. LoganCan the Leader of the House say when the Government will 1692 bring forward an amending Bill to deal with the voluntary schools, as promised by the Minister of Education?
§ Mr. CrookshankI know that is very much in the mind of my right hon. Friend, but it will not come forward in the week when we come back.
§ Major BeamishAs there has not been a full opportunity for a debate on housing for a good many months, can my right hon. Friend say whether he will provide an opportunity for the party opposite to call attention to the astonishing progress which has been made?
§ Mr. MellishThe Leader of the House has already said that he is aware that there is a great deal of interest in the denominational school problem. Is he also aware that others who are interested will regard the Conservative Party as putting the brewers first?