§ MR. RITCHIEI desire also to introduce a Bill to amend the Companies Acts. The House will remember that this measure was considered by the House of Lords, and the result of that consideration was that a Bill was framed by a Committee of the House of Lords dealing with a very large number of the points to which public attention has been drawn.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLUpon a point of order, I wish to know if a Bill of this kind can be introduced under the ten minutes rule?
§ MR. SPEAKERIt is entirely at the discretion of the Government what Bills they should introduce. The Standing Order imposes the responsibility upon them and not upon me.
§ MR. RITCHIEThe Government thought it desirable to introduce this Bill as it came from the Lords with only a small verbal amendment.
§ Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Ritchie, Mr. Attorney General, and Mr. Solicitor General.