§ MR. CROMBIEI beg to ask the Prime Minister if he is aware that, owing to a private Bill having been put down for Thursday last, only two and a half hours were available to private Members for the discussion of Scottish Estimates, after the Secretary for Scotland had made his opening statement; and whether he will set aside another day for Scottish Supply.
§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANI am afraid that at this period of the session it is very unlikely that another day can be given for Scottish Estimates. I will see, however, if part of a day can be found so as to restore the two and a half hours of which Scotland was deprived on Thursday.
§ MR. PIRIE (Aberdeen, N.)Does the right hon. Gentleman think an average of six hours per session for the discussion of these Estimates—that having been the average for the last ten years—is adequate?
§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANI quite agree it is not.
§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANIf that means putting off the discussion of Scottish matters till the early hours of the morning I should not like to see it done.