HC Deb 03 May 1900 vol 82 cc595-6
MR. M'KENNA (Monmouthshire, N.)

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he can make any statement as to the intention of the Government to proceed further with the Factories and Workshops Bill.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I have no statement to make at present on this subject.

SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN (Stirling Burghs)

May I ask the right hon. Gentleman the First Lord of the Treasury what the business will be for next week?

MR. A. J. BALEOUR

The Australian Commonwealth Bill will not be taken next week. I hope it will come on Thursday week, but I can only give this negative pledge. I propose to take as the first Order on Monday next the Second Heading of the Uganda Bill, as, for financial reasons, it is necessary that that measure should be pressed on. After the Uganda Bill I shall not take Bills of such importance as the Companies Bill and the Housing of the Working Classes Bill, but some minor Bills.

MR. GIBSON BOWLES

Or the Sea Fisheries Bill?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

As to that I cannot say.

SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN

Will the right hon. Gentleman say what Supply will be taken to-morrow after the War Office Vote?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

The Revenue Votes.

MR. SWIFT MACNEILL

The right hon. Gentleman is aware he has promised to give us three days notice before he takes the Companies Bill.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

added: I remember my pledge to give three days notice of the Companies Bill, but I do not know that I can make the pledge permanent. At any rate, that Bill will not be taken on Monday.

MR. LABOUCHERE (Northampton)

I hope we shall have the Papers on Uganda, which were promised before Monday.

* MR. BRODRICK

I hope they will be in the hands of hon. Members on Saturday morning.