§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANCan the Leader of the House now state anything definite as to the business on Tuesday, and also when the Supplementary Army Estimate will be in the hands of Members? It ought to be in our hands a considerable time before the statement is made.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOUROn Tuesday I find it is impossible for my right hon. friend the Secretary for the Colonies to have the Papers in the hands of Members in sufficient time to discuss the Colonial Office Vote. My original arrangement would, therefore, appear to be satisfactory—namely, to take the Colonial Office Vote on Tuesday next.
§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANWhen shall we have the Papers?
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINI hope they will be in the hands of Members on Monday morning.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe Papers requisite to discuss the Foreign Office Vote cannot be in the hands of Members in time for the discussion on Tuesday, and therefore I will not put down the Vote for that day. It will in all probability stand first on the last day of Supply, probably Thursday week. I will put down after the Colonial Office Vote the other Votes in Class II. My hon. friend the Under Secretary for War hopes to have the terms of the Supplementary Estimate in the hands of Members on Monday, but, in any case, on Tuesday.
§ MR. BUCHANAN (Aberdeenshire, E.)Will there be any opportunity of discussing the Ashanti Vote?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThat will come after the Colonial Vote, as usual.