HC Deb 08 November 1888 vol 330 c649
LORD HENRY BRUCE (Wilts, Chippenham)

asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether Her Majesty's Government are prepared, during this present Session of Parliament, to afford facilities for discussing the Bill to further amend the law relating to the dwellings of the working classes, and the Artizans' and Labourers' Dwellings improvement Acts, 1875 to 1885?

THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)

I regret it is not in the power of Her Majesty's Government to afford facilities this Session for the discussion of the Bill amending the law in regard to the improvement of artizans' and labourers' dwellings.

MR. HOWELL (Bethnal Green, N.E.)

asked, whether the Government, during the Recess, would consider the propriety of bringing in a Bill to consolidate and amend the numerous Acts referring to this subject?

MR W. H. SMITH

requested Notice of the Question.