HC Deb 07 August 1894 vol 28 c269
SIR H. MAXWELL (Wigton)

May I ask when the Local Government (Scotland) Bill will be taken?

SIR W. HARCOURT

We had hoped that the Equalisation of Rates Bill would have been finished last night, but, failing that, it must be taken first on Wednesday. The Scotch Bill will also be put down for that day.

MR. GOSCHEN (St. George's, Hanover Square)

I presume the Equalisation of Rates Bill will be the first Order to-morrow?

SIR W. HARCOURT

Yes. The Building Societies Bill, which will only occupy a few minutes, will be taken after the Equalisation of Rates Bill, which we hope will not take a very long time.

SIR D. MACFARLANE

Suppose the Equalisation of Rates Bill takes the whole of to-morrow, will the Scotch Bill have the first place on Thursday?

SIR W. HARCOURT

Should the two Bills I have mentioned take the whole of to-morrow, which I do not contemplate they will, the Scotch Local Government Bill will be taken on Thursday.