§ SIR G. BADEN-POWELL (Liverpool, Kirkdale)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can now state when the Naval Works Bill will be taken; and whether he can arrange to secure proper time for the discussion of proposals so important from the financial as well as the strategical point of view?
§ SIR W. HARCOURTI hope to be able to fix a day before the Easter holidays.
§ MR. G. J. GOSCHEN (St. George's, Hanover Square)expressed the hope that it would be put down as the first Order of the Day, and treated as a Bill of considerable importance. He knew great interest was taken in it.
§ SIR W. HARCOURTintimated that he recognised the importance of the Bill.