HC Deb 11 July 1899 vol 74 cc483-4
MR. BUCHANAN

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he will give an early place to the Fishery Board Vote amongst the Scotch Estimates to be considered on Friday.

MR. J. P. SMITH (Lanarkshire, Partick)

Will the right hon. Gentleman put the Vote for the Secretary for Scotland in a prominent place, as important questions of administrations will be raised?

THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.

As at present advised I think it will be convenient to put the Vote for the Secretary for Scotland first on Friday, the remainder of the Education Vote second, and the Fisheries Vote third, but that arrangement may be regarded as subject to any possible alteration, if I have reason to believe that any large section of Scottish Members desire a different arrangement.

SIR C. CAMERON

Do not a great number of Scotch Members wish different Votes brought on first? In that case, would not the simpler plan be to take the Votes in their consecutive order?

(No answer was given.)