HC Deb 16 July 1885 vol 299 cc902-3
SIR GEORGE CAMPBELL

said, he would give Notice that, on the first convenient day, he would ask the right hon. Gentleman the late Secretary of State for the Home Department, What course he proposes to take in regard to the Crofters 'Holdings (Scotland) Bill; or, whether he has definitely abandoned the attempt to get it passed into law?

SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT

With the leave of the House I will try to answer the Question now. The hon. Member must be aware that I have no power in this matter. I very much regret that the Bill is not to be proceeded with; but I could not myself carry forward a Bill at this late period of the Session, unless the Government were willing to afford facilities for considering it, and I understand that they are not prepared to do that. My answer, therefore, must go that I cannot go forward with the Bill.

SIR GEORGE CAMPBELL

asked whether he was to understand there was an intention to abandon the Bill; or, whether any independent Member was prepared to go on with it?

[No reply.]