HC Deb 11 August 1879 vol 249 c678

In answer to Sir GEORGE CAMPBELL,

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

said, the second reading of the Appropriation Bill would be taken today, and the Committee to-morrow. The third reading must be taken on Wednesday. That, he hoped, would allow Parliament to be prorogued on Friday. With regard to the Question as to Afghanistan, as the hon. Baronet the Member for Rochester (Sir Julian Goldsmid) was entitled, on the Motion for the second reading of the Appropriation Bill, to bring forward a Motion on another subject, he supposed it would not be possible for the hon. Gentleman to take advantage of that stage of the Bill to bring forward the Afghan Question. He would therefore suggest that if the hon. Gentleman desired to raise that question an opportunity would be afforded to him on Thursday. [An hon. MEMBER: At what hour?] At 4 o'clock.