§ MR. A. J. BALFOUR (Manchester, E.)Perhaps it will be convenient to the House if the Prime Minister will tell us 521 what Business it is proposed to take during the remainder of this week.
§ MR. W. E. GLADSTONEI am not able at the present moment to answer the right hon. Gentleman's question with perfect accuracy, but I will endeavour to put the House in early possession of the information asked for.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURWhat is to be taken to-morrow?
§ MR. W. E. GLADSTONETomorrow, at the Morning Sitting, which is alone under the control of the Government, the Business will be the introduction of what is called the Parish Councils Bill.
§ MR. BARTLEY (Islington, N.)With reference to the Order Paper, might I ask the Prime Minister whether he is aware that among the Notices of Motion there are Notices of Bills for the Disestablishment of the Scotch Church, the introduction of the principle of One Man One Vote, Anti-Vaccination, and Shorter Parliaments, and for dealing with Justices; whether he is aware that these Bills have been on the Paper for some time past; whether he really means to name a day for their introduction, or whether they are to be regarded as stillborn, and whether putting them on the Paper is simply an obituary notice?
§ [No answer was given.]
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI am unwilling, of course, to press the right hon. Gentleman if he cannot give me an explicit answer now; but it would be for the convenience of the House if he could tell us what would be the first Business on Thursday.
§ MR. W. E. GLADSTONEWe certainly mean to go forward with the Second Reading of the Employers' Liability Bill unless we are fortunate enough to get it to-night.
§ MR. BARTLEYMight I press for an answer to my question?
§ [No answer was given.]