HC Deb 14 May 1901 vol 94 cc63-4
MR. HERBERT LEWIS

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, in view of the inconvenience caused to Members by the Reports of Supply not being specifically described on the Notice Paper, and to enable Members to know early in the day what Votes are intended to be reported, such Votes will in future be specifically described in the Orders of the Day circulated in the morning.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

Arrangements have been made to render available for Members in the Vote Office copies of the resolutions to be reported.

MR. HERBERT LEWIS

Cannot copies be sent out with the Votes and Proceedings in the morning?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

That may not be possible. But the dates of the Supply to be reported always appear on the Orders of the Day.

MR. HERBERT LEWIS

But we cannot tell which Vote is to be taken.

MR. JOHN ELLIS (Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe)

There is a precedent for what is asked. In the case of effective Supply the different Votes to be taken are indicated.

MR. GIBSON BOWLES (Lynn Regis)

Surely if a paper containing the details can be placed in the Vote Office, it can also be sent round with the other Papers?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

That is a point I shall be happy to inquire into.

MR. JOHN REDMOND (Waterford)

May I point out that the Supply obtained on any given day may include Votes for different classes. We have no means of recognising them except by referring back to the Votes. Cannot the same be done as is done in the case of effective Supply?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I will consider if any sufficient advantage is to be gained by putting further notices on the Paper. It is not desirable to overcrowd them.

MR. JOHN REDMOND

It would only mean a single additional line.