MR. CHAPLINasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether he could inform the House when the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Bill may be expected to come down to that House from the House of Lords, and whether the Government would be able to give it precedence over other Government Business as soon as it does so?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, in reply, said, he understood that the Bill stood for Committee in the House of Lords on the 16th of May, and it would probably come down to this House soon afterwards. The Government would proceed with it as speedily as possible consistently with the other Business which would have to be transacted. The Bill, having been introduced in the House of Lords, and fully considered there, it would not be necessary to proceed with it in preference to Bills which had to be elaborated in that House before being sent to the House of Lords.
§ MR. W. E. FORSTERasked, Whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer could arrange for the evidence taken by the House of Lords' Committee on the Bill to be furnished to Members by the time the Bill came down?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERhad no doubt it could be done, and would ascertain what was the proper course to take.