MR. GIBSON BOWLESasked the First Lord of the Treasury when the First Lord of the Admiralty would make his statement with regard to the Navy, and upon what Vote?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THIS TREASURY (MR. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.replied that there had been an idea that his right hon. Friend would make his statement on Monday with the Speaker in the Chair, and that the Debate would then be adjourned. That was the course pursued last year, but, on consultation with his right hon. Friend he had come to the conclusion that the statement should be made after the Speaker had left the Chair.
§ MR. JOHN MORLEY (Montrose Burghs)When?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYOn Friday.