HC Deb 06 July 1904 vol 137 c807
SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN (Stirling Burghs)

I beg to ask the right hon. Gentleman what Votes will be taken to-morrow and Thursday in next week, as well as the business for Friday.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

Irish Estimates will be taken to-morrow, the Votes being those for the Land Commission, the Board of Works, and the Chief Secretary's salary. Under any circumstances the Chief Secretary's salary will be the first Order at the evening sitting. In response to the earnest request made to me by the right hon. Gentleman the Member for East Somerset, Friday will not be an allotted day to the Licensing Bill, and I therefore propose to take the Irish Land Bill and the reference to a Grand Committee of the Irish Labourers Bill.

MR. JOHN REDMOND

I presume the reference of the Labourers Bill will be the first Order?

MR A. J. BALFOUR

There is probably a good deal-to be said in favour of that.

MR. WILLIAM MOORE (Antrim, N.)

As the Labourers Bill is likely to be bitterly opposed by hon. Gentlemen on this side of the House, will the right hon. Gentleman put that second Order.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

was understood to express a hope that the opposition would not be of undue length.

MR. GIBSON BOWLES

As to the Cunard agreement?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I am not yet able to make any statement as to the debate on the Cunard agreement.