HC Deb 09 March 1905 vol 142 cc945-6
MR. BRYCE

Has the right hon. Gentleman any statement to make about the business for next week?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

We take Vote A and Vote 1 of the Navy Estimates on Monday, but I cannot specify the business for succeeding days. I think that the whole of next week will have to be devoted to the necessary business of Supply.

MR. LOUGH (Islington, W.)

asked when Part II. of the Navy Return promised would be ready?

MR. PRETYMAN

replied that it would take a fortnight to prepare. Part I. had been issued.

MR. LOUGH

said Part I. was quite useless. He suggested that further consideration of the Navy Votes should be postponed till Part II, was ready.

MR. PRETYMAN

Part I. was issued at the request of hon. Members.

MR. CHARLES HOBHOUSE

When will the Army Estimates be out?

MR. ARNOLD-FORSTER

I hope to lay them on the Table on Monday.

MAJOR SEELY

When is the debate on these Estimates likely to be taken?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I cannot say.

MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL

I presume there will be two or three days interval between the circulation of the Estimates and the debate.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I desire to give as long an interval as I can.