§ MR. BRYCEenquired if it would be convenient for the First Lord of the Treasury to state the business to be taken on the morrow.
§ THE PRIME MINISTER AND FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.said he pro- 1916 posed to take as the first business the Committee stage of the London Dock Bill. Next would follow the Committee stage of the Municipal Trading Bill, the Education (Borrowing) Bill, and the Railway (Electrical Powers) Bill. After that the House would consider the Report of Supply. The Motion for the Adjournment of the House over the holidays would be taken at the morning sitting on Thursday.
§ MR. LOUGHasked whether anything would be submitted before the holidays with relation to the Brussels Sugar Convention.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURreplied that there was every intention to bear that question in mind.
§ Adjourned at twenty-five minutes before Two o'clock.