§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN (Stirling Burghs)asked whether any Scotch Votes would be taken that night?
§ MR. J. H. DALZIEL (Kirkcaldy Burghs)said that, before the right hon. Gentleman answered that Question, he should like to ask whether, in the event of Supply being got through at an early hour, the right hon. Gentleman would consent to the adjournment of the House?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYAs hon. Members are aware, my view is that, on nights when Supply is notified as the first Order, the Government ought not to ask the House to legislate. ["Hear, hear!"] But I think that this doctrine ought not to be pressed as far as to prevent our taking the Report stage of the Congested Districts (Scotland) Resolution. When that is finished, I will move that the House adjourn. ["Hear, hear!"]
§ DR. FARQUHARSON (Aberdeenshire, W.)asked whether, if Supply were not finished at Twelve o'clock, the right hon. Gentleman would consent to progress being reported?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYYes, certainly, in order that the Lord Advocate may make his promised statement on the Congested Districts (Scotland) Bill.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYTo-morrow I propose to take the unfinished Votes in Class 2.
§ MR. W. AMBROSE (Middlesex, Harrow)asked whether the right hon. Gentleman could say when the Land Transfer Bill would be brought in?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYI do not associate myself with the gloomy prophecy of my hon. Friend behind me, but I cannot state precisely when the Bill will be introduced.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYOn Monday the first business will he the Motion for an Address to Her Majesty on the subject of the Jubilee, and afterwards the Scotch Education Bill will be introduced by the Lord Advocate, subsequent to which the Scotch Congested Districts Bill will be proceeded with.