§ SIR CHARLES DILKE (Gloucester, Forest of Dean)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the Lords' Amendments to the Coal Mines Regulation Bill will be considered?
§ SIR MATTHEW WHITE RIDLEYI cannot say at present, as the Bill has not been returned yet from the Lords.
§ SIR CHARLES DILKEWill the right hon. Gentleman give such notice as will enable missing Members, who are greatly interested, to return to town—as, for instance, the hon. Member for Rhondda, who is detained elsewhere on mining business?
§ SIR MATTHEW WHITE RIDLEYI will do so as far as I can, but, as the right hon. Gentleman knows, it is very difficult at this period of the Session to give much notice.
§ SIR CHARLES DILKEEven a notice of two days would be useful.