HC Deb 08 June 1899 vol 72 cc747-8

Considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clause 1:—

SIR JAMES FERGUSSON (Manchester, N.E.)

I wish to point out that this Bill is precisely the same as that for Scotland, which passed this House unanimously, but was rejected by the Lords because it was confined to Scotland. This Bill is brought in for the rest of the United Kingdom, and if the House is pleased to adopt it, I should be prepared, on behalf of the right hon. Baronet the Member for London University, to include Scotland in its scope.

MR. CALDWELL

I do not see why there should be the slightest difficulty in putting Scotland in the Bill.

MR. TOMLINSON (Preston)

I move to report progress.

Committee report progress; to sit again to-morrow.