§ SIR A. ROLLIT (Islington, S.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether, having regard to the strong representations made in favor of the Second Reading and reference to a Grand Committee of the Conciliation Bills of the Government and of the London Conciliation Board, it is intended to press them forward, and, if absolutely necessary, to give some time for a Second Reading discussion?
§ MR. BRYCEMy hon. Friend is well aware that the Government are anxious that these two Bills should be referred to a Grand Committee; and I can assure him that I am very sensible of the strong wish that exists outside this House that the subject should be dealt with in the present Session—as I understand that there is no serious opposition to either Bill in any part of this House. I cannot but hope that the Second Reading of both may be forthwith taken by consent, having regard to the fact that no objection is raised to the principles of the Bills, and that the discussion of their details is a matter eminently fit for a Grand Committee.