§ MR. D. A. THOMASI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if he can yet state definitely the course he proposes to take in reference to the Regulation of Railways Bill; and, in the event of his final decision being unfavourable to the Measure, will he withdraw the Bill at such an hour as will afford honourable Members an opportunity of expressing their sense of the circumstances that have led to its abandonment?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. C. T. RITCHIE,) CroydonI am not in a position at present to add anything to what I have already stated in regard to that Bill.
§ MR. D. A. THOMASWill he say when he will be likely to do so?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADESoon, I hope.