HC Deb 17 February 1865 vol 177 cc322-3
LORD ROBERT CECIL,

in whose name a Notice stood on the Paper to the effect that Mr. Speaker be requested to give directions that a Copy of all Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day standing on the Order Book of the House be circulated among Members every Saturday morning, said, it would perhaps be for the convenience of the House if he were to deal with the matter in the shape of a question. He would, therefore, beg to ask the right hon. Gentleman in the Chair, Whether it will be possible to adopt in the House of Commons the practice which prevails in another place, of circulating among Members every week the whole of the Notices and Orders which stand upon the Order Book of the House, so as to enable them to form their plans not only for a single day but for a whole week?

MR. SPEAKER

I have made inquiries in reference to the subject, which the noble Lord has just mentioned; I find that there will be no difficulty on the part of the printers, and that the expense will be trifling. In the belief that it will be the wish of the House to have the information in the most complete shape, I shall have much pleasure in directing that the Notices and Orders be henceforth supplied as desired.