HC Deb 29 July 1896 vol 43 cc991-2

The Treasury may, on such terms as they think fit, guarantee for a period of thirty years from the date of the opening for passenger traffic of the railway, the payment of interest or dividend at the rate of three pounds per centum per annum on two hundred and sixty thousand pounds of the share and loan capital to he raised under the West Highland Railway Act, 1894, and may, on the completion of the said pier, breakwater, and other works, pay to the company the said sum of thirty thousand pounds, and the sums required for the purposes of this section shall he paid out of moneys provided by Parliament, and if those moneys are insufficient shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund or the growing produce thereof.

MR. EDWARD STRACHEY (Somerset, S.)

hoped the First Lord of the Treasury would not put the Bill down for Thursday night if there was not the slightest intention or possibility of the Government taking it.

THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY

said he would put the Bill down for Thursday, but would not take it that day.

MR. STRACHEY

asked the First Lord if he could say when he would be likely to take it?

THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY

No. We may have a Saturday sitting.