HC Deb 13 February 1890 vol 341 c206
DR. CLARK (Caithness)

I beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether it is his intention to introduce the Burgh Police and Public Health Bill during the present Session?

THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. P. B. ROBERTSON,) Buteshire

This Bill consists of 571 clauses, and involves a great amount of detail. If the Scotch Members were practically unanimous in desiring that the Bill, which has already been very fully discussed, should pass through this House in the form in which it left the Select Committee of 1888, the Government would be most willing to effectuate this desire. But, unless upon a definite understanding to this effect, the Government cannot undertake to find time for the Bill during this Session, and it would not serve any good purpose to introduce it.

DR. CLARK

Will the right hon. Gentleman consider the desirability of bringing in the Public Health Clauses Continuation Bill this Session?

MR. J. P. B. ROBERTSON

I must ask the hon. Gentleman to give notice of that question.