§ SIR D. MACFARLANE (Argyll)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, considering the labours now devolving upon the Chair of this House, he will consider the desirability of appointing a Deputy Speaker in addition to the Chairman of Committees?
§ SIR W. HARCOURTThe Government have had the matter under consideration, but have formed no opinion on it.