§ MR. H. BYRON REEDMay I ask when we are likely to reach Class 2 of the Civil Service Estimates?
§ *MR. W. H. SMITHThe Government are anxious to make as much progress as possible, but unfortunately it does not depend on them how rapid that progress is. If my hon. Friend is a diligent attendant in this House, he may be able to form his own estimate of the time the hon. Members think it necessary to take for the discussion of the Estimates and of the time likely to elapse before Class 2 is reached.