PARLIAMENT — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE—WATERWORKS ACT AMENDMENT BILL.

HC Deb 17 July 1884 vol 290 cc1408-9

MR. W. M. TORRENS

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Depart- ment, Whether the Government will afford facilities for the passing this Session of the Waterworks Act (1847) Amendment Bill?

SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT

The hon. Member knows very well the difficulties we are in; and, great as is the importance of this Bill, how much we can do I cannot say.