§ *MR. BLAKEOn behalf of the hon. Member for East Mayo (Mr. DILLON) I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state on what day the Irish Rates Bill will be introduced, and also whether he can state on what day the Committee on the Irish Land Bill will be resumed?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.My hope is, as I have already stated, to bring on the Irish Land Bill about the middle of the month, but it is impossible to make any accurate forecast so far beforehand. The Irish Equivalent Grant Bill will be introduced, but not immediately. I will make a statement as to the probable date of the Irish Land Bill as early as possible, but I do not think it probable that it will come on before the 13th inst.