§ MR. HERBERT LEWIS (Flint Boroughs)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether it is the intention of the Government to make any, and, if so, what modification of the financial proposals contained in the Education Bill.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI think I have stated in answer to other Questions all I can at present state on the subject. I shall have to make a further statement.
§ MR. GEORGE LAMBERT (Devonshire, South Molton)When does the right hon. Gentleman expect to be able to make the statement?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI hope to be able to make the statement before the debate on the Education Bill is resumed, after the Budget Bill has been dealt with.
§ MR. BRYCE (Aberdeen, S.)When do we resume the Committee stage of the Education Bill?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURAfter tomorrow afternoon I do not propose to resume the Education Bill till the Committee on the Budget has been disposed of. After that interval I hope to communicate to the House what the views of the Government are.
§ DR. MACNAMARADoes the right hon. Gentleman propose to put the Education Bill down for tomorrow?
SIR H. CAMPBELL BANNERMAN (Stirling Burghs)I should like to emphasise the objection to that, because, owing to the general forecast of business previously given, a great many hon. Members who are deeply interested in the Education Bill may be absent tomorrow.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURBusiness of the first importance is to be taken at the beginning of the afternoon sitting tomorrow. I had conceived that after that was over the House might go on with the Education Bill, but from my point of view the matter is relatively unimportant. I will have to consider what other business can be put down.