HC Deb 20 February 1902 vol 103 cc603-4
(4.15.) Mr. DILLON

said he wished to raise a question or order as to the making up of the Notice Paper. It would be seen that the First Lord of the Treasury had withdrawn part of his Amendment to Standing Order No. 21, but the earlier part of the Amendment which was still on the Paper was unaltered. Now his point was a very simple one, i.e., that the earlier part of the Amendment was precisely the same as that of which notice of withdrawal was given. But all the Amendments to the Amendment of the First Lord had been swept away, although some of them applied to the first four lines as well as to the part of the Amendment which had been withdrawn.

*MR. SPEAKER

I was asked as to that at the time. I directed that all the Amendments to the Government Amendment should be taken off the Paper because the original Amendment itself had been withdrawn, but it is competent, of course, for any hon. Member that intends to propose an Amendment to the new Amendment to put it down.

SIR HENRY FOWLER (Wolverhampton, E.)

asked the First Lord if he would reprint for the convenience of Members the document which he circulated to the House containing his explanation of the New Rules, showing the existing Standing Orders and the proposed alterations, and, secondly, would he reprint the Orders which had been amended, or new ones which had been passed in the course of the present debates.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I think with regard to the second Question, they are circulated with the Votes, and as to the first I believe the Paper is still to be obtained at the Vote Office.

SIR HENRY FOWLER

No. I may point out, too, that the original proposals of the right hon. Gentleman have been somewhat altered by himself, so that it would be very convenient if he would let us have a new Paper.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I think that is reasonable.

MR. SYDNEY BUXTON

Will the right hon. Gentleman print on the White Paper the Standing Order as it now stands with the proposed alteration in italics? That would do away with the necessity for an hon. Gentleman to examine both the White and the Blue Papers.

MR. LABOUCHERE (Northampton)

And may I suggest that the Orders and Amendments might be printed in a separate Paper. It would be very convenient to hon. Members.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I will see how far I can meet the wishes of the hon. Members.