CAPTAIN CRAIGI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether, having regard to the disparity of the provision made for resident magistrates in Belfast as compared with that made for the police magistrates of Dublin, the Government will give facilities for the Belfast Resident Magistrates Bill at present before the House.
§ MR. BIRRELLHaving regard to the present state of public business, I am afraid that the Government could not give special facilities for this Bill, which, as the hon. Member is aware, is not a Government measure.
§ MR. BIRRELLNo, Sir; I have not made up my mind.