HC Deb 13 March 1894 vol 22 c154
VISCOUNT CRANBORNE

On a matter of great interest to private Members may I ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what arrangements he proposes to make with regard to private Members' days after Easter. Many Members are balloting for places, and in the present abnormal situation they are entitled to know on what days they may put down their Bills; or whether the Government propose to take all the time after Easter as well as before?

SIR W. HARCOURT

I am afraid I am not in a position to make any statement at present as to the time of the House after Easter. I can only offer to the noble Lord the old maxim, "Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof."

MR. BARTLEY (Islington, N.)

Do we understand, then, that the Government contemplate having the same abnormal arrangements after as before Easter?

SIR W. HARCOURT

The hon. Member must not assume anything.