HC Deb 06 August 1884 vol 292 cc72-3

(2.) £250,000, Afghan War (Grant in Aid) 1884–5.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Resolutions be reported to the House."

MR. DICK-PEDDIE

asked the hon. Gentleman the Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Courtney) in what order he proposed to take the remaining Votes?

MR. COURTNEY

, in reply, said, he should like to take the Votes in the order in which they stood on the Paper—the Supplementary Estimates first, and then the Revenue Votes. There was the Foreign Office Vote, which had yet to be disposed of. It was suggested at the commencement of Business that it would suit the right hon. Gentleman (Sir Stafford Northcote) to take the debate on Egyptian matters on the Report on Friday. It was, however, now thought that it would be more convenient to take the debate on the Vote itself. In that case, the Vote would be taken to-morrow.

MR. J. LOWTHER

said, the Supplementary Vote for the buildings of the Houses of Parliament had yet to betaken. He did not wish to enter into the æsthetic part of the subject; but as he understood a portion of the money asked for was to go towards providing accommodation for the so-called Grand Committees, he would give Notice that he should move to reduce the amount by the sum which was calculated to commit Parliament to an extension of so gross a failure as those Committees.

SIR GEORGE CAMPBELL

said, he also should move to omit the part of the Vote which related to the construction of cloisters.

MR. J. LOWTHER

asked when the Vote would be taken?

At this point, Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE entered the House.

MR. COURTNEY

said, that perhaps the right hon. Gentleman (Sir Stafford Northcote) could assist the Committee by saying whether he would take the debate on Egypt on the Vote itself, or on Friday, when the Report was brought up?

SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE

said, he was in the hands of the Committee. He would be quite ready to take the debate to-morrow, if it was felt that it would be the more convenient he should do so.

MR. COURTNEY

said, it would certainly suit the House better to take the debate on Report.

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL

said, it would be much more convenient for hon. Members that the debate should be taken, as arranged, to-morrow, seeing that Friday was a private Members' day.

MR. COURTNEY

said, it was very desirable that they should get through Supply to-morrow, especially when it was considered that the Government were pledged to stop Committee at 11.30, to take the Report on the Police Vote.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolutions to be reported To-morrow.

Committee to sit again To-morrow.