§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANMay I ask the First Lord of the Treasury if he can inform the House as to the course of business for next week.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe general business of next week will be the consideration of the Finance Bill in Committee. But it is extremely important in the interests of the Factory Bill that without any unnecessary delay it should be referred to a Grand Committee, and I hope the House will consent to give me that Bill at a relatively early period. I will put it down as the first Order on Monday, and I hope I may be allowed to get it by 7 o'clock.
§ *MR. T. W. RUSSELL (Tyrone, S.)When does the right hon. Gentleman propose to take Irish Supply? Will he put down the Vote for the Land Judges Court early?
§ MR. LLOYD-GEORGE (Carnarvon)When is it intended to take the Loan Bill of the Chancellor of the Exchequer?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI cannot say when the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Loan Bill will be taken, but it will not be taken during the discussion in Committee on the Budget. Neither can I say what days will be allocated to Irish Supply, but I have always been anxious to meet the convenience of hon. Members on both sides in determining what Estimates shall be put down, and I shall not depart from that rule.
§ Dr. FARQUHARSON (Aberdeenshire, W.)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury if he can say when he proposes to allocate another Friday evening to Scotch Supply.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThere must be another day for the discussion of the Scottish Estimates, but I cannot give an assurance when that day may most conveniently be fixed.