HC Deb 03 August 1885 vol 300 cc847-8
MR. JAMES STUART

said, it was not quite clear from a previous answer of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that he had definitely fixed Wednesday for the Report of the Criminal Law Amendment Bill.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER,

in reply, said, that he could not make a definite promise. He could only say he hoped it might be taken on Wednesday.

MR. LABOUCHERE

asked whether the third reading of the Appropriation Bill would be put down for Thursday?

MR. T. P. O'CONNOR

asked whether, seeing the important Business before the House, the final stage of the Bill could not be postponed for a few days?

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

I hope it will not be necessary to do that. I remember the promise I gave the hon. Member for Northampton (Mr. Labouchere), and I shall be careful not to take the third reading until the Egyptian Papers are circulated. If circulated to-morrow, as I hope, we may ask the House to take it to-morrow.

MR. LABOUCHERE

said, they had been circulated that morning.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

said, he had not been aware of that fact. He could not say whether the Bill would be taken to-morrow or Wednesday; but, at any rate, it would be taken at a convenient hour.