HC Deb 01 August 1894 vol 27 cc1555-6
MR. AKERS-DOUGLAS (Kent, St. Augustine's)

asked when the Equalisation of Rates Bill would be taken.

THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. T. E. ELLIS,) Merionethshire

said, that if the Evicted Tenants Bill was finished to-morrow (Thursday) the Equalisation of Rates Bill would be the first Order on Friday.

MR. BARTLEY (Islington, N.)

Will that stage of the Equalisation of Rates Bill be completed before the next stage of the Evicted Tenants Bill is taken?

MR. T. E. ELLIS

I cannot promise that we shall go on with the Bill beyond Friday, but the Chancellor of the Exchequer will make a further statement to-morrow.

SIR H. MAXWELL (Wigton)

What are the intentions of the Government with regard to the Local Government (Scotland) Bill? Are the Government aware of the exceeding inconvenience to Scotch Members of being detained in London at this season of the year, and of being uncertain as to when Scotch business will be disposed of?

MR. T. E. ELLIS

The Chancellor of the Exchequer will make a statement on that point to-morrow, but I do not think he will depart from his original intention of not proceeding with the Scotch Bill until the Committee stage of the Equalisation of Rates Bill is disposed of.

In reply to further questions,

MR. T. E. ELLIS

said, that if the Evicted Tenants Bill took up a portion of Friday the Equalisation of Rates Bill would be taken on the same evening.

MR. CHANNING (Northampton, E.)

What will be the second Order to-morrow?

MR. T. E. ELLIS

The Building Societies Bill.

SIR A. ROLLIT (Islington, S)

What business will be taken after that?

MR. T. E. ELLIS

The other Bills in their order.

MR. TOMLINSON (Preston)

Does the Government intend to set apart any time for the Railway and Canal Traffic Bill?

MR. T. E. ELLIS

The hon. Member had better give notice of that question to-morrow.

House adjourned at twenty minutes before Six o'clock.