§ MR. LAMBERT (Devonshire, South Molton). I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury when it is proposed to take the Vote for the Board of Agriculture.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI cannot say.
§ MR. LAMBERTWill it be taken at reasonable hour before the end of the session?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURIt is impossible for me to forecast the allotment of the remaining days of Supply.
§ MR. LAMBERTWill the right hon. Gentleman undertake that it shall not be closured?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURIt is impossible for me to forecast the allotment of the remaining days for Supply; but I will endeavour to meet the views of the Opposition as far as I can as to when the remaining Votes shall be taken. Suppose, however, that the Opposition were to desire that every one of the remaining days should be allotted to other matters which they considered of greater importance, clearly I could not then carry out a pledge to take a certain Vote on a given date, and therefore I must decline to give any pledge.
MR. GIBSON BOWLES (Lynn Regis)Will the Vote be brought on before we have an opportunity of considering the Undersized Fish Bill?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI cannot say; but I cannot doubt that my hon. friend will have full opportunity for the discussion of a subject to which I know he has given unremitting attention for the last five years.
§ SIR. H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN (Stirling Burghs)As to business—Which Vote will be taken first on Thursday, what business will be taken on Friday and Monday, and will other subjects be sandwiched with the Licensing Bill?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURWe shall certainly devote Friday and Monday to further steps connected with the Licensing Bill. As regards Supply the Army Vote will be first taken, and if we are fortunate enough to get the two Reports before the close of business, we shall proceed with Class 1.