§ MR. BRYCEOn behalf of the right hon. Gentleman the Member for the Stirling Burghs, I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he can now state the intentions of the Government in regard to the "Whitsuntide recess; and what business it is proposed to take on Thursday and Friday and during next week.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURIt is proposed to take discussion on the Rules tomorrow and Thursday. I can make no statement about Friday. With regard to the Whitsuntide holidays, I regret to say that I see very little prospect of our being able to extend them beyond the Thursday after Whit Sunday.
§ MR. BRYCEThe House would be glad to know what course the right hon. Gentleman proposes to take with regard to the Education and Finance Bills.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI do not gather that that is in the Question on the Paper.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURWell, as I have already announced, we propose to take the Second Reading of the Education Bill on Monday, and the Second Reading of the Finance Bill on the following Monday.