§ MR. JAMES HOWARDasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Whether he can state when the Agricultural Holdings (England) Bill, as amended in Committee, will be in the hands of Members; and, when the Report upon the Bill will be taken?
§ MR. DODSON, in reply, said, the Bill, as amended in Committee and on re-commitment, was, as the House was aware, delivered this morning. In answer to the second part of the Question, he was anxious to take the next stage of the Bill as soon as it could conveniently be taken. He would willingly take it to-morrow; but that was a matter which was not in his hands. It rested with the hon. Member for Stafford (Mr. Salt), who had a Motion on the Paper for that time.
§ SIR JOHN HAYasked, why the Scotch Bill could not be taken before the English Bill?
§ MR. JAMES HOWARDasked, whether it would be more desirable or more convenient to take the Scotch Bill tomorrow night, if the opportunity offered? In that case hon. Members would have more time to consider the English Bill, which, as amended in Committee, was only in their hands that morning.
MR. GLADSTONE, in reply, said, that was a matter for the convenience of the House. They were not without hope of getting through the Scotch Bill before midnight.