§ MR. JOHN REDMOND (Waterford)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he can now say when he proposes to take the Second Reading of the Irish Land Bill and the Irish Labourers Bill.
§ THE PRIME MINISTER AND FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.I am unable at present to fix a date for the Second Reading of the Irish Land Bill and the Irish Labourers Bill. I will give full notice of the fixing of a date.
§ MR. JOHN REDMONDDoes the right hon. Gentleman think it fair to keep back all Irish legislative business right to the end of the session?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI do not think it is a question of fairness or unfairness. I am anxious naturally to use to the best advantage the amount of time at the disposal of the House to deal with the legislative work the Government have in hand. Casting my eye back over the legislative work of many years past, I do not think that the Irish Members have much reason to complain.