§ Order for Committee read.
§ MR. SEXTON (Belfast, W.)In moving that this Bill be set down for Committee to-morrow, I would ask the Government if they will afford facilities to make progress with the Bill? So long ago as the 3rd February the right hon. Gentleman the late Chief Secretary for Ireland (Sir Michael Hicks-Beach) said he would do all in his power to facilitate the measure. It has been read a second time, has been before the Examiners, the Committee on Standing Orders, it has been through Committee, and the views of the Treasury have been met by Amendments, and even the Money Resolution has been assented to by the House. It is a non-contentious Bill, and yet it is blocked by Notices from hon. Members opposite. I would ask the Government to afford facilities for its being taken.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Committee be deferred till To-morrow."—(Mr. Sexton.)
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.)I understand that the Bill is not blocked by the Government. [An hon. MEMBER: Yes; by Government supporters.] Not by instructions of the Government; the Government have no knowledge of the proceeding. However, I will inquire into the objections to it.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Committee deferred till To-morrow,