§ MR. NEWDEGATEasked the President of the Local Government Board, Whether, inasmuch as the several provisions of the Parliamentary Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Practices) Bill are dependent on the passing and provisions of the Ballot Bill, when he proposes to proceed with the Ballot Bill?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEI am anxious to make progress with the Bill, as are the Government as a whole. It is not our fault that so little progress has been made up to the present. I will bring it on as early as possible.
§ MR. NEWDEGATEMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman, further, whether he will give any assurance to the House that further proceedings on the Ballot Bill will take place before the completion of the Committee stage of the Parliamentary Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Practices) Bill?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEI hope so; but I cannot give any assurance. It does not depend on the Government really.