§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTON (Tower Hamlets, Poplar)asked when the Port of London Bill was to be taken, and if it was to be the first Order of the Day, seeing that a considerable number of Members desired to take part in the debate.
§ SIR EDWARD STRACHEY(Somersetshire, S.)asked as to the Irish Development Grant Bill.
§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN (Stirling Burghs)And what Supply will be taken on Thursday?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI will endeavour to give adequate notice of the Second Reading of the London Port and Docks Bill; but I hope the House will not require very long notice, because that would make it very difficult to arrange matters. With regard to the Irish Development Grant Bill, I understand it is possible that the House may desire to conclude the discussion on the Irish Land Bill to-morrow evening at half-past seven. In that event I will put down the Development Grant Bill for the Evening Sitting. With regard to the Supply for next Thursday, I think the Revenue Votes ought to be continued or one of the Navy Votes taken. No demand has been made that a Navy Vote shall be taken, so I will continue the discussion on the Revenue Vote—that is, the Post Office Vote The Budget Resolutions will, I hope, be taken next week. I propose to take the Transvaal Loan on Wednesday afternoon.
§ SIR GEORGE BARTLEY (Islington, N.)May I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he cannot give a little more time to the Second Reading of the Irish Land Bill in order that the representatives of the British taxpayer may have an opportunity of saying a word or two on the subject?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI do not understand my hon. friend. What I said was that if the House desired to conclude the discussion on the Second Reading of the Bill by half-past seven to-morrow, I would make such and such arrangements. That is all. I do not wish to limit the discussion.