§ MR. BARTLEYI beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that a great number of questions will be raised on the Votes in Supply, and whether the right hon. Gentleman will take the Report stage of the Vote on Account on Tuesday as the first Order, so as to give two days for discussion, as otherwise it will not be possible to get through the Vote on Account on Monday evening?
§ SIR W. HARCOURTThe Vote on Account will be taken on Monday. The Report stage cannot come on till Tuesday. I would suggest to the hon. Member, and to the House, that as we are within a week or two of Supply, when we shall have an opportunity of considering all the questions on the Votes, no long discussion on the Vote on Account is either necessary or justifiable to the same extent as when we are taking the Vote on Account at a considerable period before Supply is raised. As to whether the Report stage will be taken on Tuesday, I would rather reserve my statement on that subject till Monday.
§ MR. BARTLEYIs it not the fact that we are not likely to take any substantial Supply until about September; and, in that case, is it not reasonable that we should have some time to discuss the Vote on Account?
§ SIR W. HARCOURTThat may be the hon. Member's opinion, but it is not mine.