§ MR. BRYCE (Aberdeen, S.)Will the right hon. Gentleman, for the convenience of the House, say what items of Supply it is proposed to take to-morrow, and in what order?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURsaid that the Supply to be taken to-morrow would be the Home Office Vote and the Navy Vote.
§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSONIs not the arrangement that the Navy Vote should be taken at nine o'clock?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURYes, unless the Home Office Vote is completed before seven-thirty. It will be taken immediately after that.
§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSONI should like to point out to the right hon. Gentleman we have had no opportunity of discussing the progress of naval works this year.
§ MR. LLOYD-GEORGE (Carnarvon Boroughs)asked what business the Government proposed to take to-night after Supply.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe Report of the two Resolutions which we were fortunate enough to get last night.
§ MR. McKENNA (Monmouthshire, N.)Do you propose to take anything after that?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURWhy not?
§ MR. LOUGH (Islington, W.)hoped the right hon. Gentleman would, in accordance with his promise, give some opportunity for discussing the Cunard Agreement before twelve o'clock at night.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI am amazed at the hon. Gentleman's Question. We discussed that very question last night, and I should have been glad to meet the right hon. Baronet the Member for Berwick, who raised it over and over again, if it were possible to give an opportunity to debate the Agreement before twelve o'clock within the few Parliamentary days which remain to us.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURIt has come upon me as a surprise that the hon. Member did not take part in our proceedings this morning.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLWill not the debate on the Navy Estimates automatically close to-morrow at midnight?
MR. GIBSON BOWLES (Lynn Regis)Is it not a fact that no other business than Supply can be taken before midnight on an Allotted Day?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURIt is not for me to give a ruling on a point of order, but I think there can be no doubt that my hon. friend has accurately interpreted the purport of the Standing Order.
§ MR. NANNETTIWhen is it proposed to take the Bradford Wages Report?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI hope an opportunity may be found next week. Clearly there will be none this week.
§ MR. NANNETTIIt was distinctly understood that a statement would be made on the Telegraph Vote, and I think it will be a breach of faith if we do not have one.
Loan STANLEYI will make one if I possibly can, and I will appeal to the Leader of the House to give me an opportunity.