§ MR. A. J. BALFOURBefore moving the first motion which stands on the Paper in my name, I wish to qualify a statement I made in answer to the hon. and learned Gentleman the Member for North Louth, who asked me whether we proposed to take Wednesdays. We do not propose to take Wednesdays, but as there is financial business which must be passed before the 31st of March, it is conceivable, though I believe it is extremely improbable, that we shall have to ask for facilities with regard to Wednesdays. I say that in order to guard against any 729 charge of breach of faith, should that unexpected contingency arise.
§ Ordered, That the proceedings on the Address in answer to Her Majesty's Speech have precedence this day and tomorrow of the Notices of Motions and of the other Orders of the Day.—(Mr. A. J. Balfour.)