§ MR. FIELD (Dublin, St. Patrick)To ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether it is intended to amend the present system of private Bill legislation, and whether another arrangement will be made to enable the discussion of opposed private Bills at a suitable hour; whether he would be disposed to allow a sitting of the House at mid-day for that purpose when required.
(Answer.) No proposal to amend the present system of private Bill legislation can be entertained until the Committee shortly to be appointed to investigate the subject has reported. As at present advised, the proposal to have a sitting in the afternoon for the purpose of dealing with opposed private Bills does not seem advisable.—(Treasury.)