§ MR. T. W. RUSSELLI beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the disappearance from the Order Book of the Liquor Traffic (Local Veto) Bill is to be taken as an indication that the Government do not intend to proceed further with the measure this Session?
§ SIR W. HARCOURTNo, Sir; the disappearance of the Bill from the Order Book is due to one of those accidents which will happen even in the best regulated families. I have just been informed by the Patronage Secretary to the Treasury, and the hon. Member as an ardent supporter of the Bill will be consoled to know, that the Bill will reappear on the Orders to-morrow.
§ MR. T. W. RUSSELLWill the right hon. Gentleman console me a little further by telling me when he intends to proceed with it?
§ SIR W. HARCOURTI have tendered to the hon. Member for the present all the consolation I am able to offer.