HC Deb 13 July 1908 vol 192 c529

Considered in Committee, and reported, without Amendment.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now road a third time.'

MR. CLAUDE HAY

said he desired to ask the Prime Minister whether the time had not arrived to remove the necessity of promoting this Bill in each session by proposing legislation to place the Isle of Man under the same law as the rest of the United Kingdom in respect of its finance.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. HOBHOUSE,) Bristol, E.

said the Bill was presented annually to meet the wishes of a very ancient institution which he was sure the hon. Member would be the last to wish to abolish or to disregard. It was done to keep up the time-honoured connection between this country and the somewhat small dependency of the Isle of Man that the Bill had to be proposed, and, considering the time occupied by all its stages, he did not think it could be said to interfere with the business of the House.