HC Deb 03 March 1890 vol 341 c1649
MR. WALTER M'LAREN (Cheshire, Crewe)

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, having regard to the memorials presented to him in 1888 and 1889, largely signed by Members of this House, asking that a day might be kept for the discussion of the Women's Franchise Bill, he will undertake not to take Government business on Tuesday, the 4th March, before the Motion on this subject is disposed of?

MR. W. H. SMITH

I am sorry I cannot give an answer satisfactory to the hon. Gentleman. The debate on the Report of the Special Commission will take precedence of all other Orders until it is concluded. I am therefore afraid the hon. Gentleman will lose his day.

MR. M'LAREN

Then, when the right hon. Gentleman makes his Motion, I shall move that the debate be postponed until after my Motion.

MR. CREMER (Haggerston)

Do the right hon. Gentleman's observations apply to Wednesdays?

MR. W. H. SMITH

Looking at the importance of the debate it would hardly be expedient to interrupt it until it is concluded.

MR. CREMER

Will the right hon. Gentleman give an opportunity for discussing any of the important Motions which are down for those days?

MR. W. H. SMITH

That question had better be asked at a later date.

MR. COBB (Warwick, Rugby)

Will the right hon. Gentleman name a day for the Second Reading of the Allotments Act Amendment Bill?

MR. W. H. SMITH

No; I cannot name a day.