§ MR. VESEY KNOXI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, whether he will endeavour to meet the strong feeling in 1605 Ireland in favour of the granting of time for the further stages of the Bill to repeal the Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act; and whether he will undertake that if Government time is given to any Bill not introduced by the Government, this Bill will be considered to have the first claim?
MR. J. MORLEYI regret to say that the Government have no time at their disposal, and, therefore, are unable to give as favourable an answer to the hon. Gentleman's question as they could wish.
§ MR. KNOXMay I ask whether we are to understand that the Government have no time at their disposal for anything else?
MR. J. MORLEYThat is certainly hypothetical, and we cannot, I am afraid, give any undertaking on the subject.
§ MR. W. REDMONDWill the right hon. Gentleman, if he should find a day to spare, undertake to give that day for the consideration of the repeal of the Crimes Act, and not for the Irish Sunday Closing Bill?