§ "To provide for the better training and registration of Nurses and for the voluntary registration of Private Nursing Homes," presented accordingly, and read the first time; to be read a second time upon Monday next, and to be printed. [Bill 110.]
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn.''—(Sir A, Acland-Hood.)
§ *MR. JOHN ELLIS (Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe)said he concluded that, as the House had let the Public Accounts Committee pass, it was quite understood that the Prime Minister would give a day for the discussion of the commissariat scandals independently and without waiting for the Committee's Report.
§ MR. SOARES (Devonshire, Barnstaple)said he wished to ask whether on Wednesday evening the Government intended to give a definite decision 584 —aye or no—on the Resolution of his hon. friend the Member for Argyll. He had asked a similar Question with reference to the Motion of the hon. Member for Oldham, and the Patronage Secretary complained that he had not received notice of it, and could not, therefore, reply. On this occasion, however, he had been given notice; and he trusted the hon. and gallant Gentleman would be able to give a definite and straightforward reply. The Government had three courses open to them. They could leave the question open; and, as it was a private Member's night, and private Member's Motion, the House of Commons might be permitted to give a decision on the matter. If that course were adopted—
§ *MR. SPEAKERThe hon. Member is now discussing the Motion on the Paper.
§ MR. SOARESsaid he would not press the matter further; but he hoped the hon. Gentleman would give a definite reply.
§ *SIR A. ACLAND-HOODsaid that if the hon. Member was in his place on Wednesday he would learn the intentions of the Government.