HC Deb 28 February 1895 vol 31 c21
SIR C. CAMERON (Glasgow, College)

I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether it is the intention of the Government during the present Session to take steps for the setting up of a Scottish Standing Committee, similar to that which last year so successfully dealt with the Committee stage of the Local Government (Scotland) Bill?

SIR G. O. TREVELYAN

The Standing Committee for the consideration of Scottish business, as finally arranged by the House last Session, did such excellent service, that the Government will propose its re-appointment in the same terms as last year. This will be done as soon as a suitable Bill has reached a stage in the House appropriate to its being referred to the Standing Committee.

SIR HERBERT MAXWELL (Wigtownshire)

said, that when the right hon. Gentleman proposed the Motion he should feel it his duty to oppose it, because it was unreasonable to suppose than any hon. Member could be in more than one place at the same time.

MR. PARKER SMITH

asked whether the right hon. Gentleman could say what Bills the Government would consider suitable for reference to the Committee?

SIR G. O. TRKVELYAN

said he could not do so at the present moment. When a Bill arrived at a particular stage he might perhaps propose to refer it to the Committee.