§ SIRWILLIAM HARCOURT (Derby)I wish to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, When he will state to the House what Bills he intends to proceed with this Session? I think it would be a great convenience to the House if, before the close of this week, we have some notion of what is the future legislation which the Government intend to proceed with this Session.
§ THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)I have already determined to state the views of the Government with regard to the legislation of this Session on Monday. I think it will lie more convenient that I should do so they, as 1 think the statement will be more complete than any I could make at the present moment.
§ MR. BROADHURST (Nottingham, W.)Is it the intention of the Government to go on with the Allotments Bill on Monday?
§ MR. W. H. SMITHWe certainly hope to do so.
§ MR. PICTON (Leicester)Can the right hon. Gentleman tell us when Supply will be taken again?
§ MR. W. H. SMITHIf the hon. Gentleman will toll me when the Irish Land Law Bill will be out of Committee I will answer his Question.
§ MR. PICTONAre we to understand that Supply will not be taken again until the Irish Land Law Bill is out of Committee?
§ MR. W. H. SMITHI must reserve my answer to that.
§ MR. BURT (Morpeth)asked, whether it was likely that the Coal Mines, &c. Regulation Bill would be taken next week?
§ MR. W. H. SMITHsaid, the Bill would be taken next after the Irish Land Law Bill, except in so far as the exigencies of Supply would compel them to take Supply. The Government would be under the absolute necessity of taking Supply next week, as it was utterly impossible to go on without certain Votes; and, therefore, he was unable to indicate a day when the Bill would be taken.