MR. PRITCHARD MORGANasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he would move to report progress before 12 o'clock, in order to give him an opportunity of obtaining answers to questions raised by him in the discussion on the Woods and Forests Vote, or, if not, whether the Report stage of the Estimates would be taken to-morrow (Wednesday) at 12 o'clock?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYI will answer the question on Dehalf of my right hon. Friend. I do not think it will be possible to interrupt the proceedings so early as 12 o'clock tonight, but I recognise that the hon. Member has a right to be answered certain questions raised yesterday, which I thought my right hon. Friend had already answered. However, I hope I shall meet his wishes by saying that I will not take the Report stage on that Vote to-night, but will put it down for to-morrow.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYOf course, at the end of the sitting; it is a morning sitting.
MR. T. M. HEALYasked if there had not been an understanding that the Arms Act would be taken on Wednesday at a time which would permit of its discussion? If the Arms Act were taken, its discussion would certainly occupy several hours, and, in that event, he wished to know how the general understanding that the House should not rise much later than at the usual hour on Wednesdays could be secured.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYI hope the hon. and learned Gentleman does not foreshadow such opposition as the introduction of the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill. A discussion on the subject would be, perhaps, more than usually inopportune at that stage, I apprehend.