HC Deb 17 May 1900 vol 83 cc426-7
SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN

I have to put the usual question as to the business for next week.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

To-morrow, as the House is aware, the Scotch Estimates will be taken. On Monday I hope to take the Second Reading of the Commonwealth Bill. As to Tuesday, the prospects are necessarily uncertain, but I hope we shall be able to finish the Second Reading stage of the Commonwealth Bill in the course of a night's discussion, and in that case I shall take first on Tuesday the Charitable Loans Bill; but I will not interfere further with private Members' rights than to take that Bill. On Thursday and Friday I propose to take Irish Supply.

MR. JOHN ELLIS

When will the Railways (Prevention of Accidents) Bill be taken?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I hope before the holidays.

MR. BAYLEY (Derbyshire, Chesterfield)

And the Second Reading of the Companies Bill? *See The Parliamentary Debates [Fourth Series], Vol. lxxiii., page 1287. †See Vol. lxxx., page 1414.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I cannot say.

MR. GIBSON BOWLES

Will only Scotch Estimates be taken to-morrow?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I think it improbable that we shall get beyond this.