§ MR. BRYCE (Aberdeen, S.)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury a question, as to the course of public business, and also if he can state when he proposes to introduce the Agricultural Rating Bill.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURMy right hon. Friend will, under the ten minutes rule, introduce the Rating Bill on Thursday next. I only mention that because if I did not hon. Gentlemen from Ireland would think, quite rightly, that I intended, Illegitimately, to cut short their discussion. The Third Reading of the Finance Bill will be taken tomorrow.
MR. GIBSON BOWLES (Lynn Regis)Can the right hon. Gentleman name a day when the Government will introduce the Naval Works Bill, or when he will afford some other opportunity of discussing the Gibraltar Report?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURAs my hon. friend is aware, the Naval Works Bill has to be introduced in Committee of the Whole House. I shall put the resolution down as the second Order tomorrow.
§ MR. GEORGE WHITELEY (Yorkshire, W.R., Pudsey)May I ask whether it is customary to introduce a contentious Bill, such as the Agricultural Rating Bill is, under the ten minutes rule?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURIt is only a continuation Bill.
§ MR. CAINE (Cornwall, Camborne)Will the Bill renewing the Agricultural Rating Act include the Act relating to tithe rent-charge?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOUROh, yes.
§ MR. SOAMESIf the Vote for the Houses of Parliament is not reached this evening will an opportunity be afforded for discussing the Report of the Select Committee on Accommodation?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI cannot give any pledge as to when an opportunity can be given for discussing the Report of this Select Committee. I have repeatedly appealed to hon. Members to make more rapid progress with Votes, but my appeals have not met with the success I think they deserve.