§ MR. MARKHAM (Nottinghamshire, Mansfield)I beg to ask the Prime Minister whether, seeing that on Thursday six hours and a half was devoted to the discussion on the Home 1189 Office Vote, that out of this time the Home Secretary and Under-Secretary occupied 113 minutes, and that one Member spoke for fifty-five minutes on the Edalji case, he will, in view of the fact that only three hours and forty-three minutes were available to Members to discuss industrial questions, give another day for the discussion of this Vote?
§ *MR. REESIs it not the case that while the individual Edalji occupied fifty-five minutes, not one minute was Available for discussing the grievances of All the florists of London?
§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANI am not sure whether this is an accurate analysis of the way in which time was occupied by Members, but I may point out that in his opening speech, my right hon. friend the Home Secretary supplied a large quantity of information that would otherwise very naturally have formed a subject of inquiry by hon. Members, and, therefore, the necessity for some speeches, at any rate, was obviated. No more time can be afforded for the Vote.
§ MR. MARKHAMIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that at least a dozen Members desired to take part in the de bate on this Vote in view of the multitude of industrial questions outside the London florists?
§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANI am sorry, but I cannot control the disposition of the time set apart for the discussion of Votes.