HC Deb 01 May 1896 vol 40 cc345-6
DR. FARQUHARSON (Aberdeenshire, W.)

I beg to ask the Lord Advocate when he intends to take the Second Reading of the Public Health (Scotland) Bill; and whether, when that stage is completed, he intends to refer the Bill to a Scotch Grand Committee?

*THE LORD ADVOCATE (Sir CHARLES PEARSON,) Edinburgh and St. Andrews Universities

Every effort is being made, consistently with full consideration of the Bill, to have it brought to this House on an early date, and the hon. Member may be assured that there will be no avoidable delay. I cannot, however, make any announcement at present as to the date of the Second Reading, or as to the subsequent procedure in this House.

DR. FARQUHARSON

I shall move that this Bill be referred to a Grand Scotch Committee. [Laughter.]