HC Deb 23 October 1902 vol 113 cc617-8
MR. KENDAL O'BRIEN (Tipperary, Mid.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he intends to introduce legislation for the better housing of the labouring classes in Ireland during the present session, or will he give facilities for the Bill introduced by the hon. Member for South Louth.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. WYNDHAM, Dover)

The extent to which the Government is prepared to go in this matter is disclosed by an Amendment which I have put down on the Paper to the Bill of the hon. Member for South Louth.

A NATIONALIST MEMBER: But the right hon. Gentleman promised to introduce a Bill. Will he not keep his promise?

MR. WYNDHAM

I did not promise to bring in a Bill. [VOICES: You did.]

* MR. SPEAKER

Hon. Members are not entitled to enter into an argument as to whether the right hon. Gentleman is fulfilling his pledges.

MR. PATRICK O'BRIEN (Kilkenny)

He never does.