§ SIR EDWARD STRACHEYI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury if he can state when the Second Reading of the Agricultural Rates Act, 1896, etc., Continuance Bill will be taken.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI am very anxious to pass the Second Reading of this Bill before the Easter holidays, but no pledge can be given as regards the time until I see what Parliamentary time will be expended on other matters that must be dealt with.
§ SIR EDWARD STRACHEYWill public notice be given before the Bill is introduced.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI hope it will be taken as sufficient notice if I say that if I possibly can I intend to read this Bill a second time before Easter.