HC Deb 07 August 1902 vol 112 cc974-6
MR. ALFRED HUTTON (Yorkshire, W. R., Morley)

asked if the First Lord of the Treasury would put the Education Bill down pro formâ for the next day, so that for the convenience of the newspapers a report might be circulated showing not only what had been passed but what Amendments still had to be considered.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I think that can be done without putting the Bill down.

*MR. SPEAKER

The Amendments will be issued on Saturday in ordinary course.

MR. EDMUND ROBERTSON (Dundee)

called attention to the abstract of Schedule A and to a discrepancy in the figures.

MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN

Yes it is due to a printer's error. The figures have been put in their wrong order, but a correct copy has since been circulated.

MR. CORRIE GRANT (Warwickshire, Rugby)

Will the Prime Minister issue tomorrow the Amendments he promised the Committee during the discussion of the Question of grouping schools. It would be a great advantage if we could have them before the vacation. I may also ask a Question as to the Employment of Children Bill, which gives effect to the recommendations of an inter-Departmental Committee. Will the right hon. Gentleman try to give that a Second Reading.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I shall be extremely glad to do so if there is general agreement on both sides. It is clearly impossible to take it if it is going to excite discussion.

MR. JAMES LOWTHER (Kent, Thanet)

What business comes first tomorrow—the Appropriation Bill or the Motion for Adjournment?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

The Appropriation Bill must come first.

MR. CORRIE GRANT

The right hon. Gentleman has not answered my Question as to his grouping Amendments. And may I ask if, supposing he has an assurrance from this side of the House that the Employment of Children Bill will not be opposed, he will give it a Second Reading before the holidays.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

But there is a larger number of Members on this side of the House, who take an interest in the Measure and very strong views.

MR. CORRIE GRANT

I think not.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

With regard to the grouping Amendments, I have already expressed my view, that those on the Paper in the name of my hon. friend behind me, will probably be a fitting solution of the Question.

MR. CULLINAN (Tipperary, S.)

, as a matter of personal explanation, asked leave to read a telegram he had received from the reporter, alleged to have been assaulted by the police at Frenchpark, County Roscommon, denying the statement made by the Chief Secretary on the previous day, that he forced his way through the police ranks, or that he apologised to the sergeant, and re-asserting he was seriously assaulted by a constable whose name he was unable to obtain.

*MR. SPEAKER

Order, order! That is not in the nature of a personal explanation.