§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTONI beg to ask the right hon. Gentleman the First Lord of the Treasury whether there is any intention of taking the discussion on the New Code and the Education Estimates before Whitsuntide; and, if so, whether he can now state on which day the discussion will be taken?
§ *MR. W. H. SMITHWe shall be very glad if it can be taken before Whitsuntide.
§ MR. MUNDELLAI wish to appeal to the First Lord of the Treasury with reference to the fixing of a day for the discussion of the New Code on the Education Estimates. There are a great number of Members on both sides of the House who are much interested in the subject, and they are anxious that the discussion shall not be fixed for a day when there will not be a full attendance of Members, as there would not be immediately after the holidays. If the right hon. Gentleman cannot give an early day next week, will he fix a day after the holidays?
§ *MR. W. H. SMITHI am as anxious as anyone can be that the Code and the Estimates shall be discussed with a full attendance of hon. Members. If the right hon. Gentleman and his friends can assure me that the Budget Bill will be substantially disposed of this week, 972 Monday shall be assigned for the Education Debate, as that arrangement seems to be desired.