HC Deb 09 August 1887 vol 318 cc1725-6
MR. CRAIG SELLAR (Lanarkshire, Partick)

asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether the Government intend next Session to deal with the subject of Private Bill Legislation, by Bill or otherwise?

THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)

The Government are quite sensible of the importance of this subject; but I am not able to give any actual pledge. I trust, however, it will be in the power of the Government and the House to deal with it in the course of next Session.

MR. CRAIG SELLAR

I beg to give Notice that I shall, early next Session, ask leave to introduce a Bill for establishing a Commission to examine and report on Private Bills in Parliament, and matters relating thereto.