§ MR. CLELAND (Glasgow, Bridgeton)I beg to ask the Prime Minister whether, having regard to the paucity of opportunity for the discussion of the Scottish Estimates and the consequent inability adequately to discuss Scottish administration, he will consider the advisability of devising means by which the Scottish Standing Committee will have an opportunity in the future of discussing these Estimates before they are presented to the House.
§ MR. ASQUITHMy hon. friend's suggestion would involve far-reaching changes in the relations between Standing Committees and the House which would probably not be confined to the case of the Scottish Standing Committee. As at present advised I am not prepared to recommend such a proposal to the House.