§ SIR ROBEET ANSTRUTHERasked, Whether the Government will fix Friday the 13th for the Committee on the Roads and Bridges (Scotland) Bill; and if not, whether, considering the interest that is felt in Scotland upon this Bill, they will fix an early day for the Committee on the Bill?
§ SIR WINDHAM ANSTRUTHERalso asked, Whether, as opinion in Scotland is much divided on the Roads and Bridges (Scotland) Bill, and as the provisions of the Bill are likely to give rise to lengthy discussion in Committee, and also having regard to the late period of the Session, the Government would postpone the Bill to the next Session?
§ MR. W. H. SMITHI beg to say that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who is detained by important business elsewhere, has requested me to state that it is not possible for the Government to fix Friday the 13th for the consideration of the Roads and Bridges Bill, as it is necessary to make progress with Supply, which, as the House is aware, is very backward; but as soon as progress is made with Supply it is the intention of the Government to fix an early day for the Bill, and to pass it into law, if possible, this Session.
§ SIR WINDHAM ANSTRUTHERIn consequence of the reply just given, I beg to give Notice that on the Motion for going into Committee on the Roads and Bridges (Scotland) (re-committed) Bill, I shall move that the House on this day three months do resolve itself into Committee.