§ MR. AKERS-DOUGLAS (Kent, St. Augustine's)asked the Prime Minister whether he could state what the business for next week would be.
§ MR. SOARES (Devonshire, Barnstaple)asked the right hon. Gentleman whether, before giving time to the debate on the Colonial Preference Resolution, he would obtain an assurance from the Loader of the Opposition that he would vote on the issue raised by that Motion.
§ The PRIME MINISTER and FIRST LORD of the TREASURY (Sir H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN, Stirling Burghs)said he could hardly be expected to control the proceedings of the Leader of the Opposition. The business for next week would be — Monday, Evicted Tenants (Ireland) Bill, Second Reading; Tuesday, the conclusion of the Committee stage of the Finance Bill; Wednesday, Land Values (Scotland) Bill, Second Reading; Thursday, Supply, Board of Education Vote: and Friday, the Motion for the new Judge, and some minor Bills. Monday, 15th July, would be allotted to the Motion by the right hon. Gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, on Colonial Preference.
§ MR. MOORE (Armagh, N.)asked whether the Evicted Tenants Bill would be taken in Committee of the Whole House, or sent to a Committee upstairs.
SIR H. CAMPBELL BANNERMANsaid it was hardly time for deciding that question now. He would rather not give an Answer to the Question till a later period.
§ MR. CROOKS (Woolwich)asked if the right hon. Gentleman would put down Army Estimates soon, in order to afford an opportunity of discussing the Woolwich discharges and the salary of the Secretary for War, for which they had patiently waited so long.
§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANreplied that a good deal of time had been devoted to Army matters, and other Departments had a claim to consideration. He would, however, see what could be done.