§ MR. TOMLINSON (Preston)What will be the course of business after the Scotch Local Government Bill has been disposed of?
§ SIR M. HICKS-BEACH (Bristol, W.)I suppose there is no intention of taking the Report of the Equalisation of Rates Bill to-morrow. My right hon. Friend the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, having been told by the President of the Local Government Board that it would not be taken till Monday, has made arrangements which will render it very inconvenient, if not impossible, for him to attend to-morrow.
§ MR. SHAW-LEFEVREWhat passed on the termination of the Committee was that I stated that the Report stage would not probably be taken till Monday. Two hours later I stated that I had made inquiries, and found that it would be convenient both for the Government and the House to take it tomorrow night.
§ MR. BARTLEYIs it not a fact that certain alterations of clauses and Amendments have been put down which we shall not have an opportunity of seeing till to-morrow night?
§ MR. SHAW-LEFEVREI have made arrangements so that they will be in the hands of Members immediately.
§ SIR M. HICKS-BEACHAs my right hon. Friend, on the faith of the statement of the President of the Local Government Board, paired until Monday, I do protest against taking the Report to-morrow.
§ MR. HOZIER (Lanarkshire, S.)If the Scotch Bill is not completed to-night, will it be the first Order to-morrow?
MR. J. MORLEYYes, but we hope it will be finished to-day. It will be followed to-morrow by the Committee on the Railway and Canal Traffic Bill. 480 With regard to the Equalisation of Rates Bill, if there is any feeling on the Opposition side that it should not be taken tomorrow it will be postponed until Monday.
§ MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)Cannot the Crofters Bill be taken after the Scotch Local Government Bill?
§ MR. S. SMITHWhen is it proposed to take the Mines (Eight Hours) Bill?
MR. J. MORLEYThe discussion on the Eight Hours (Mines) Bill will follow on the Equalisation of Rates Bill.