§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN (Stirling Burghs)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can give a more definite assurance as to the Second Reading of the Water Bill being taken on Thursday.
§ *SIR M. HICKS BEACHMy right hon. friend the President of the Local Government Board is still unable to be with us but he assures us that he has every expectation of being in his place on Thursday; and in that case the London Water Bill will be taken. On the Friday the Vote on Account will be taken.
MR. JAMES LOWTHER (Kent, Thanet)Will the Water Bill debate go on on Monday?
§ *SIR M. HICKS BEACHI hope that it will be possible to arrive at a decision on the Water Bill on Thursday but, if not, the debate will be resumed on Monday, so that the Procedure Rules will be further postponed.