PARLIAMENT—BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE—LORDS ALCESTER AND WOLSELEY ANNUITIES BILLS.

HC Deb 04 May 1883 vol 278 c1880

SIR WILFRID LAWSON

inquired whether the Government would proceed with Lords Alcester and Wolseley Annuities Bills before Whitsuntide?

MR. GLADSTONE

said, he could not give a positive answer; but the change which the Government had proposed—namely, that of giving a lump sum—would probably require another preliminary Committee; and he thought it would be the most convenient plan that the preliminary Committee should sit and take the Bill pro formâ, in order to insert the alteration. The debate on the Bill could then be taken on the Motion that the Speaker leave the Chair. If that were found to be the most convenient course the debate would probably not be taken before Whitsuntide.