§ MR. HERBERT LEWISI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, when the Report of Supply appears on the Notice Paper, the particular Votes to be reported will be stated.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI do not think any serious inconvenience arises from the present practice, which is based on an immemorial custom of the House. I am not, therefore, disposed at the present time to make any change.
§ MR. HERBERT LEWISBut what objection can there be to letting hon. Members know what Report of Supply is to be taken in the course of a particular evening?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThat information is given on the Orders of the Day.
§ MR. HERBERT LEWISWe can only find it out at very considerable inconvenience. We cannot be expected to carry in our heads all the resolutions passed on a particular day, and we can only refresh our memories by looking up the Vote and Proceedings.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI admit it is not reasonable that hon. Members should carry all this information in their heads. I thought the information was, however, easily available to them. I will inquire further into the matter.