§ MR. JESSE COLLINGSI beg to ask the Prime Minister if he will set up the Committee to pass the money Resolution, in order to enable the Grand Committee to proceed with the consideration of the Agricultural Education in Elementary Schools Bill.
I beg also to ask the Prime Minister if he will give facilities for the adjourned 561 debate on the Small Holdings Bill to amend the Small Holdings Act, 1892.
§ MR. ASQUITHAt this stage of an Autumn Session, the Government cannot even consider the granting of facilities to any Private Member's Bill unless definite assurances are given that the Bill will pass through its further stages after eleven o'clock as a non-controversial measure.
§ MR. JESSE COLLINGSIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the Bill passed its Second Reading without a division? The Committee asked for will take very little time.
§ MR. ASQUITHIf the Bill is really non-controversial, of course we will consider it, but I have indications from other quarters that it is not regarded as within the category.