HC Deb 18 August 1887 vol 319 c957
MR SEXTON (Belfast, W.)

wished to ask, if the Government intended or not to exert themselves to pass into law this Session their Bill for the better Government of Belfast?

THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)

That Bill is also blocked.

MR. SEXTON

Does the right hon. Gentleman intend to allow this Bill to remain under the operation of the Blocking Rule?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I cannot help it. The Government could not help it; but so long as there was a possibility of its being passed they would not remove it from the Paper.