HC Deb 14 March 1906 vol 153 cc1265-6
MR. A. J. BALFOUR (City of London)

Can the Leader of the House give any information as to the business for to-morrow?

SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN

said that on Thursday it was proposed to take the Army Estimates, Votes A and 1, and, if they were obtained, to take afterwards the Navy Estimates. The 12 o'clock rule must be suspended on Thursday for a very innocent purpose—namely, to obtain the necessary resolution in Ways and Means. This was only a formal matter, but if taken before 12 o'clock it would vitiate the character of the day as one of the allotted days for Supply.

MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN (Worcestershire, E.)

Is the right hon. Gentleman in a position to say when the Budget statement is likely to be made.

SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN

Not yet.

MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN

Not before Easter?

SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN

I do not think so.

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