§ SIR W. HARCOURTI wish to ask whether the First Lord of the Treasury means to proceed to night with the Motion for referring the Police Superannuation Bill to a Standing Committee? I learn from the Chairman of the Standing Committee that it will be impossible to consider this Bill for some time. Therefore, by sending it to the Grand Committee, you will be taking a course 697 which may prevent the measure from being passed this Session.
§ *MR. W. H. SMITHWe hold the view that to refer the Bill to a Standing Committee is the best method of endeavouring to insure its passing this Session, with the concurrence, of course, of the House and the right hon. Gentleman himself. I should be very much surprised to hear that the Law Committee have work on hand that will keep them for more than a very few days. The Motion for referring the Bill will not be taken to-night, but to-morrow.