§ DR. MACGREGORI beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will consider the expediency of devoting a fair share of Parliamentary time this Session to Scottish legislation; (2 failing this, will he consider the alternative of introducing a measure giving Home Rule to Scotland?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Sir W. HARCOURT, Derby)In answer to the first part of the question, Her Majesty's Government will certainly consider the matter, as they desire to carry it out. As to the second part of the question, as I have answered the first part in the affirmative, the alternative is not likely to arise.
§ DR. MACGREGORasked whether Home Rule all round would not be a better cry to go to the country with than the House of Lords.
§ SIR W. HARCOURTI can hardly consider that a supplementary question.