HC Deb 25 June 1897 vol 50 cc566-7
THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY

Before the Orders of the Day are entered upon, perhaps I ought to say——

*MR. SPEAKER

I must call attention to the fact that it is irregular to interpose a statement between Business appointed "at the commencement of Public Business" and the Orders of the Day but as I presume the right hon. Gentleman is about to make a statement with respect to the Business of the House, no doubt the House will accord the right hon. Gentleman its indulgence.

THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY

I ought to ask the indulgence of the House. What I have to say has relation to the statement I made yesterday as to Monday's Business. I stated that the first subject for discussion would be the Scotch Education Bill. Subsequently it came to my knowledge that there is a strong feeling among Scotch Members that as the Bill was only printed to-day it would be premature to take the Second Reading on Monday, so in deference to their wishes I propose to defer the Bill to Thursday. On Monday we propose to set down as first Order the London Water Bill, to be followed by the Congested Districts (Scotland) Bill, and third will be some other Bill on the Notice Paper, the Prison-made Goods Bill, or some other Bill of that kind. [Laughter.]