HC Deb 29 July 1890 vol 347 cc1181-2
MR. MARJORIBANKS (Berwickshire)

I wish to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, having regard to the Division on Monday, in which 56 Scotch Members took part, 14 voting in favourof the Government, and 42 in favour of the Amendment of the Member for the Stirling Burghs (Mr. Campbell-Banner-man), the Government will re-consider before the Report whether they cannot apply the money available in consequence of the withdrawal of the proposals referring to licences in Scotland towards promoting free education in that country in accordance with the wishes of the Scotch Members?

* MR. W. H. SMITH

Of course, the Government will seriously consider everything connected with the business of this House; but I cannot hold out any prospect of a change in the views of the Government, based as they are upon a full regard to all the circumstances of the case so far as Scotland is concerned, and as regards the legislation for next year.