HC Deb 25 July 1890 vol 347 cc915-6
MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN (Stirling, &c.)

May I ask the Leader of the House of Commons what course the Government intend to take in regard to Order No. 9—the Local Taxation (Customs and Excise) Duties Bill?

MR. DILLON

Before that is answered) I would ask if the Government can give an undertaking that Order No. 4—that is the Report of Supply of 16th July—will be taken to-night at 11 o'clock?

* MR. W. H. SMITH

We take the Second Reading of the Anglo-German Agreement Bill first, and the rest of the Orders as they appear on the Paper. The Report of Supply referred to will be taken to-night if reached by 11 o'clock, which I hope will be the case, and if the House is in Committee of Supply at that hour the Government will report Progress for that purpose. The Local Taxation Bill will not be taken to-night.

MR. DILLON

I would venture to urge on the right hon. Gentleman the extreme inconvenience of the course he proposes to take. He hopes it may be possible to reach the 4th Order by 11 o'clock. Everyone knows the right hon. Gentleman can reach it if he chooses to do so. I have remained here four nights in the hope that the Order would be reached before 11 o'clock, but it never has been. I would ask for an undertaking that the Order will be taken to-night at 11 o'clock.

* MR. W. H. SMITH

I am not sure that I am in a position to give that undertaking. It is desired that the Anglo-German Agreement Bill may be read a second time, and at what hour the discussion on that Bill will terminate of course I cannot say.

MR. SEXTON

I desire to ask what course the Government propose to take with regard to the Juvenile Offenders Bill, which has come from the House of Lords? There are circumstances, I may say, which will render it necessary for the Irish Members to offer strenuous, opposition to the application of the measure to Ireland.

* MR. W. H. SMITH

If the Irish Members desire it Ireland will be excluded from the operation of the Juvenile Offenders Bill.

MR. BRYCE (Aberdeen, S.)

If the Second Reading of the Anglo-German Agreement Bill is taken to-night will the Committee stage be taken on Monday?

* MR. W. H. SMITH

That will be so.