HC Deb 24 April 1860 vol 158 cc23-4
MR. BAILLIE COCHRANE

said, he wished to ask, Whether it is intended that the Scotch and Irish Reform Bills be read a second time before the measure for the Re-presentation of the People of England and Wales is proceeded with in Committee?

LORD JOHN RUSSELL

was understaod to decline giving any pledge upon the subject.

MR. HOPE

said, that the reply of the noble Lord (Lord J. Russell) to the hon. Member (Mr. B. Cochrane) with respect to whether the Scotch and Irish Reform Bills would be read a second time before going into Committee on the Reform Bill for England, had not reached him. He wished to know what it was?

SIR GEORGE GREY

replied, that the noble Lord had said that he could not give an answer to that question at present.