§ MR. BRIGGSasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, When the debate on the Indian Budget will take place?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERIn reply to a Question which was put to me on this subject some time ago, I expressed a hope that the Indian Budget might be taken at the beginning of this week; but since then the debate on Eastern affairs has come on, and has rendered it impossible that that hope should be fulfilled. We are now in such a position with regard to Supply, that it has become absolutely necessary that we should proceed with the remaining Votes as soon as possible; and it is, therefore, not in the power of Her Majesty's Government to name any particular day upon which the Indian Budget will be taken. We propose to take the Education Vote on Monday, and the Army Supplementary Votes on Tuesday, and to proceed with the other Estimates throughout the week.
§ MR. CHILDERSinquired, Whether the Education Vote would be taken before or after the right hon. Gentleman's Statement in introducing the Supplementary Estimates?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERI think that my Statement will have to be deferred until Tuesday. The right hon. Gentleman will see that with regard to the Education Vote it is a matter of urgency; and, probably, the question of the policy of the Supplementary Estimates should rather follow than precede that Vote.
§ MR. CHILDERSasked, What was the gross amount of the Supplemental Civil Service Estimates?
§ SIR HENRY SELWIN-IBBETSONsaid, that the amount of the Supplemental Civil Service Estimates would be about £80,000. He hoped that the Papers relating to them would be in the hands of hon. Members shortly.