HC Deb 06 June 1907 vol 175 c863
Mr. CROMBIE (Kincardineshire)

I beg to ask the Prime Minister whether he intends to proceed with the Education (Scotland) Bill during the present session.

MR. ASQUITH

The Government are most anxious to proceed with this Bill, but the prospect of doing so will depend upon the progress made with other measures before the Scottish Standing Committee.

MR. J. RAMSAY MACDONALD (Leicester)

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware of the pledges given in Committee upstairs?

MR. ASQUITH

I have said we are most anxious to proceed with the Bill.

AN HON. MEMBER

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that although the Committee has sat seven days it has only passed twenty lines?

MR. ASQUITH

I am not aware of that.