§ MR. ASQUITH (Fife, E.)Will the Leader of the House now tell us, as I think he promised, what business he proposes to take on the Monday following the Easter recess?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURYes; I did give that promise. The first Order will be the financial resolution required to introduce a Bill for completing the Uganda railway. The money already voted by the House has been insufficient for the purpose, and more will have to be asked for, and the proposal will be introduced in the form of a financial resolution. The second Order will be the Burials Bill, then the Sea Fisheries Bill, the Money-lending Bill, and the Lunacy Bill. It will be seen that I have endeavoured to put down uncontroversial Bills, and any discussion on the Uganda railway I would suggest may conveniently be taken on the Second Reading or some subsequent stage of the Bill.
§ MR. STEADMANWill the Post Office Vote be taken on the 27th of the present month?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURYes, Sir; I hope so.
§ MR. FLOWERWhen will the Education debate be taken?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI cannot say, but a minute embodying the new proposals has either been laid or will be laid on the Table to-day.
§ MR. JOHN REDMOND (Waterford)Can the right hon. Gentleman say anything about the business during the remainder of the week?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI am afraid I cannot. Of course, the Government have no right over the Tuesday and Wednesday, and it is rather early to speak as to the Thursday. If hon. Members for Ireland have any special views as to the
* See page 1377 of this Volume.1534 business I shall be very glad to have them communicated to me.
§ MR. JOHN REDMONDI think it would be very inconvenient to Irish Members to have any contentious Irish business taken during that week.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThen I will not take any.
§ MR. CHANNINGHas any decision been come to as to the date for taking the Housing of the Working Classes Bill?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURNo, Sir.