HC Deb 08 June 1896 vol 41 cc620-1
THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY

I beg to give notice that To-morrow I shall move to suspend the Twelve o'clock Rule in favour of the Irish Land Bill, if it is not finished by that hour.

MR. T. M. HEALY (Louth, N.)

Will that Motion have effect on all Motions relating to the Irish Land Bill?

THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY

I am afraid that is a question of Order, which I am afraid I am not competent to discuss. I presume that the hon. and learned Member alludes to a Motion to refer the Bill to a Grand Committee. It is not in my power to alter the Motion so as to include it. It is only with respect to the business under discussion at 12 o'clock that the suspension operates.

MR. T. M. HEALY

May I ask you, Mr. Speaker, on a point of Order, whether it would not be competent for the right hon. Gentleman so to frame his Motion as to include any subsequent and contingent Motions thereupon arising as to the Irish Land Bill?

* MR. SPEAKER

I cannot give any Ruling on the matter until I see the Motion on the Paper. ["Hear, hear!"]

THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY

As I understand the matter, if I include more than one Motion or Question then it becomes a debatable point, and the matter could not be put without discussion.

MR. T. M. HEALY

May I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he would be good enough to defer putting down the terms of his Motion until he has had further opportunity of consulting the officers of the House?

THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY

Certainly.