§ MR. SCHWANNMay I ask the First Lord of the Treasury if the first Vote in Supply on Thursday will be the Post Office Vote?
§ THE PRIME MINISTER AND FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR, Manchester, E.)When Supply is next taken the first Vote will again be the Post Office Vote. I am sorry to hear that some doubt is entertained whether the Second Reading debate on the. Irish Land Bill will be concluded today. It would be unfortunate if it were not concluded, as in that case the debate must go over till Thursday, a very inconvenient course. To-morrow afternoon has long been allocated to the consideration of the Transvaal loan. Such an arrangement as this would necessitate Supply being taken on Monday, and perhaps the Budget Resolution would 1376 then be taken on Tuesday. But I trust that some means may be found by which this contingency may be avoided. If not, I give notice that I shall change the Supply day from Thursday to the Monday following.