§ MR. CHANNINGI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, having regard to the expressions of opinion from all parts of the country in support of such legislation, Her Majesty's Govern- 1125 ment will make an effort to pass the Companies Bill and the Money-lending Bill into law during the present session.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe hopes of the Government in regard to legislation were expressed in the Queen's Speech at the opening of the session.