§ CAPTAIN SINCLAIR (Forfarshire)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury what Navy Votes will be taken on Friday, and in what order; and whether it is intended to interrupt the consideration of Navy Estimates at any hour to take the War Office Vote; and, if so, at what hour.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURVote A of the Navy Estimates will be taken first on Friday and the sub-departments of that Vote will be taken in the order of No. 3, No. 2, and No. 1. I should hope that the Navy Estimates will end about the middle of the sitting, and that adequate time, or at all events some important fraction of time, will be left for the discussion of the Army Estimates.
§ CAPTAIN SINCLAIRThere is no intention, then, of interrupting the discussion on the Navy Estimates?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe discussion of the Navy Estimates will have to be interrupted, unless it comes to a natural termination.
§ MR. DILLON (Mayo, E.)In regard to to-night's business, if we get through the Food and Drugs Bill what other Bills will be taken before the motion of the hon. Member for Leominster, which has been starred?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURIt is possible we may sit to so late an hour as to make it inconvenient to take to-night the starred motion of my hon. friend the Member for Leominster in reference to "the employment of women overtime in washing. 1175 bottles." I should certainly not propose to take any controversial measures if we are fortunate enough to finish the Food and Drugs Bill to-night.
§ Mr. LOUGH (Islington, W.)Is it not the case that the starred motion is very urgent and ought to be discussed at once?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI do not think the urgency is as great as that.