§ SIR CHARLES CAMERONI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he can yet give the House any definite information as to the probable commencement and duration of the Whitsuntide Recess.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI hope to be able to give an answer to this question early next week.
§ MR. STEADMANDoes the First Lord intend taking the Housing of the Working Classes Bill before Whitsuntide?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI doubt very much whether it will be possible to take the Bill before Whitsuntide, but I cannot give a definite answer on the subject.
AN HON. MEMBERWill the Savings Bank Bill be taken to-night?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURWe take no legislation on Fridays.
§ MR. HERBERT LEWIS (Flint Boroughs)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he can state when the Public Record Office and the Office of Woods and Forests Votes will be taken in Committee of Supply.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI do not propose asking the House to take these Votes to-night. Often when one asks too much he gets very little. I shall not go beyond the Scotch Votes to-night.