§ MR. CAUSTON (Southwark, W.)asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether it was the intention of the Government to postpone the second reading of the Bill imposing the Van and Wheel Tax until after the Local Government (England and Wales) Bill had passed through Committee?
§ THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster), in reply, said, that that would depend upon circumstances, and that the matter would have to be further considered.
§ MR. CAUSTONinquired, whether the right hon. Gentleman had altered his intention to make the Local Government (England and Wales) Bill take precedence over all other Bills?
§ MR. W. H. SMITHsaid, that the hon. Member, from his knowledge of Public Business, must be quite aware that it was impossible for a Government to lay down an absolute rule with regard to the conduct of Public Business. It was the intention of the Government to take the Local Government (England and Wales) Bill on Thursday, and, as far as he could see, to continue it for several nights; but that would not bind the Government to take it every night until finished.