BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.

HC Deb 10 July 1903 vol 125 cc1162-3

SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN

Can the right hon. Gentleman inform the House what will be the business on the unassigned days of this week?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

To-morrow the Irish Land Bill stands for Third Reading, as the first order. We shall then take the Committee Resolution on the Military Loans Bill, and next in order the Scotch Licensing Bill, the Employment of Children Bill, and Naval Works (Committee). That will be the order on the Order Paper. On Wednesday I shall put down the Third Reading of the London (Education) Bill, and further stages of Bills now advanced after that; and on Thursday, the Foreign Office Vote and Class 5. On Friday I shall probably take the Military Loans Bill Second Reading, and I shall put next in order the South African Loans Bill, Second Reading. I hope the House will regard that as a provisional suggestion, and not as a specific pledge.

MR. BRYCE (Aberdeen, S.)

Was it not intimated that the South African Loans Bill would be the first order when it came on?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

If any promise of that kind was made it will be fulfilled. I have forgotten if I gave any pledge.

MR. BRYCE

I am sure it will be the general feeling that it should be made the first order.

MR. GIBSON BOWLES

May I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether any final arrangement has been made as to the Second Reading of the Sugar Convention Bill and the Irish Development Grant Bill.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I can give no forecast as regards the Irish Development Grant Bill, but I hope to take the Second Reading of the Sugar Convention Bill early next week.