HANSARD 1803–2005 → 1880s → 1885 → August 1885 → 11 August 1885 → Commons Sitting → MOTIONS.

PARLIAMENT—THE NEW RULES OF PROCEDURE (RULE 2)—ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE—THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE DEPRESSION OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY—COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION.

HC Deb 11 August 1885 vol 300 c1745 1745

§ MR. BROADHURST
I beg, Mr. Speaker, to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance.

§ MR. SPEAKER
Will the hon. Gentleman name the subject?

§ MR. BROADHURST
The composition of the Royal Commission on Trade and Industry.

§ MR. SPEAKER
The hon. Member for Stoke has asked leave to move the Adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite question of urgent public importance—namely, the composition of the Royal Commission on Trade. Is it your pleasure that leave be given? [Cries of "No, no!"]

§ The pleasure of the House not having been signified, Mr. SPEAKER called on those Members who supported the Motion to rise in their places, and less than 40 Members having risen in their places the House proceeded to the Orders of the Day.