§ DR. FARQUHARSON (Aberdeenshire, W.)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, when he intends to take the Second Reading of the Public Health (Scotland) Bill?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.I am afraid I cannot give a promise on the subject. If I had an assurance that the Bill would be passed the Second Reading and referred to a Grand Committee without any length of time being taken in discussion at the end of an evening, I would consider the matter.
§ DR. FARQUHARSONasked what kind of a Committee the right hon. Gentleman referred to?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYThe Standing Grand Committee.