§ MR. FLOWERI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he will arrange that a discussion upon the draft proposed rules under the Prison Act, 1898, may take place before. 12 o'clock upon some evening appropriated to Government business, within the 30 days during which the Act directs that the rules shall be upon the Table of the House?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.I am afraid I cannot give my honourable Friend any pledge on this subject. Possibly he may have an opportunity of discussing the rules before 12 o'clock, but in the present condition of public business I am not sure of being able to find an opportunity for him.