HC Deb 20 April 1899 vol 70 cc48-9
MR. DAVITT

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, as the 13th clause of the Purchase of Small Houses Bill, which makes the Measure applicable to Ireland, consists entirely of references to clauses and provisions of existing enactments, covering no less than 10 Acts of Parliament, he will recommend the printing of the provisions and clauses thus indicated, in the form of an appendix, before the Bill is submitted to the Grand Committee, and will add the appendix to the Act when it becomes law?

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

I will consider between this and the sitting of the Grand Committee whether the suggestion of the honourable Member can be in whole or part adopted, but the Acts referred to are of so simple a character that I do not think that any difficulty will be found in following them.

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