§ MR. BARTLEYMay I ask whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer intends to go on with the first Motion standing in his name for leave to introduce a Bill to establish local control over the traffic in liquor?
§ SIR W. HARCOURTNo; I cannot name a day for proceeding with it.
§ MR. BARTLEYThen, Mr. Speaker, I must ask you whether it is in Order for the Government to keep a Bill upon the Paper month after month without any intention of going on with it?
§ * MR. SPEAKERThere is nothing unusual in keeping a Bill on the Paper.
§ MR. BARTLEYIt has been rather "year after year." It has been on the Paper for two years.