MR. PATRICK O'BRIENI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, for the convenience of Members when in Committee on the Irish Local Government Bill, he will have printed and circulated the existing Acts or portions of Acts of Parliament which relate to that Bill?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYI think that probably the hon. Gentleman has drawn his Question in rather wider terms than he contemplated, for if we attempted to carry out his wish as there expressed we should probably have to lay a volume on the Paper. What I think, however, he really refers to are those parts of the English and Scotch Acts to which reference is made towards the end of the Bill. That will be given in the fullest manner in the draft Order, which it is proposed to lay on the Table at the earliest possible date.
§ SIR JOHN BRUNNERMay I make an appeal for the inclusion of the parts referred to in the schedule of the Bill for the information of the people of Ireland?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYThe draft Order will, I think, satisfy the hon. Member's wishes in that respect. It will be in the hands of hon. Members before the Committee stage is taken. I will undertake there shall be no unnecessary delay.