§ * MR. T. W. RUSSELL (Tyrone, S.)Is it intended to take the Second Reading of the Land Bill before or after Whitsuntide?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThere is not the smallest chance of its being taken before Whitsuntide.
§ MR. BRYCE (Aberdeen, S.)What will be the business in the latter half of next week?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI do not give an absolute pledge, but probably the discussion of the Procedure Rules will be continued on Thursday. It is possible I may have to ask the House to suspend the Twelve o'clock Rule on Tuesday and Thursday.
§ MR. DILLONOn behalf of the hon. Member for Kilkenny, I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, in view of the fact that there will be an Autumn Session of Parliament this year, he can indicate the probable dates and 1334 length of the recess at Whitsuntide and at the Coronation, and the date on which this Session will close.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI am afraid I cannot give any definite reply to this Question, but the House must not expect a very long holiday at Whitsuntide.
§ MR. DILLONI hope there will be favourable consideration to the suggestion that in view of an Autumn Session the present session will not be prolonged.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI am anxious to meet the wishes of the House as far as I can; but I confess it seems to me that any difficulty in getting through the business will be due, not to the Government, bur the manner in which discussion is carried on by hon. Members.