HC Deb 07 March 1872 vol 209 c1530

In reply to Mr. GILPIN.

MR. GLADSTONE

said, the Government had no objection to Public Business in the House commencing at a quarter past 4 o'clock (instead of half-past 4 o'clock, as at present), as soon as the right hon. Gentleman in the Chair was in a position to state that without inconvenience to the private and preliminary Business the Public Business might commence at a quarter past 4.