§ MR. ESSLEMONT (Aberdeen, E.)I wish to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he will extend the 1689 same consideration to Scotland as he has to Ireland, and undertake that no Scotch business should be taken in the first week after the Recess? I wish, at the same time, to express my personal obligations to the right hon. Gentleman for the extension of the holidays.
§ * MR. W. H SMITHIf it is the wish of hon. Members from Scotland that no Bill affecting Scotland should be taken during the first week I will endeavour to comply with it. It is probable that some measure may be taken that might refer in a general way to Scotland, but that would hardly come under the hon. Member's objection.
MR. B. ROWLANDSWhen will the Tithes Bill be taken?
§ * MR. W. H. SMITHProbably on the first Thursday after the holidays.
§ MR. SEXTONThe Chancellor of the Exchequer promised to announce what course would be taken in regard to Supply after Whitsuntide.
§ * MR. W. H. SMITHSo little time has elapsed since that statement was made by my right hon. Friend that the Government have been unable to consider the question, and I cannot state the exact course that will be taken.
§ MR. SEXTONI will renew the question on the Motion for Adjournment.