§ DR. FARQUHARSON (Aberdeenshire, W.)(for Sir HENRY ROSCOE) (Manchester, S.) asked the Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education, Whether the statement reported to have been made at an inquest held at Lewisham on June 20, that the son of a chemist and druggist had dispensed eight grains of strychnine in one dose of medicine instead of 1–24th part of a grain, is correct; whether the statements that the son of the chemist was often left in charge of his father's branch shop, and that he passed his examination when he was 15 years of age, are also correct; and, whether, in view of such an alarming accident, the Government will give facilities for the consideration of the Pharmacy Bill now before the House, which is intended to provide against such accidents by requiring all managers of branch shops to be qualified and registered?
§ THE VICE PRESIDENT (Sir WILLIAM HART DYKE (Kent, Dartford)I have no reason to doubt the accuracy of the statements recited in the Question. Speaking for the Government, I should be glad if the Bill to which the hon. Member refers could be proceeded with; but in the present state of Public Business, I cannot undertake to afford it any special facilities.