MR, HANBURYI desire to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, in 128 view of the long discussions which have of late taken place on the earlier Classes of Votes in the Civil Service Estimates, and the consequent inability on the part of the Committee to afford time for the fair and adequate discussion of the later Classes of Votes, he will consider the advisability of presenting the Estimates this year in a different order, so that the later Classes of Votes may be presented to the Committee at a reasonable date?
§ * MR. W. H. SMITHThe hon. Member is probably aware that certain Votes for the service of the Army and Navy must be taken before Easter, nor is it advisable to delay dealing with certain Votes in charge of the Office of Works, as their postponement would mean the loss of part of the building season. Subject to these qualifications, the Government are anxious to provide for the full and adequate discussion of the later Classes of Votes, and in order to insure this they are willing to bring those Classes under the consideration of the House at an earlier date than the place occupied by those Votes on the Estimates, if that order was adhered to, would allow. It is not, perhaps, advisable to state now in what order the Classes will be taken, but due and ample notice will be given.