§ MR. KEIR HARDIE (Merthyr Tydvil)I beg to ask the Prime Minister if he will state when the Report stage of the Coal Mines (Eight Hours) Bill will be taken.
§ MR. D. A. THOMAS (Merthyr Tydvil)I beg also to ask the Prime Minister, when the Report stage of the Coal Mines (Eight Hours) Bill will be taken; and whether, in view of the limited time remaining at the disposal of Parliament this Session, the Government will reconsider their determination to reinsert on Report certain proposals not touching the principle of the measure, and rejected by the Grand Committee after very full and adequate discussion.
§ MR. ASQUITHThe Government hope soon to proceed with the Report Stage of this Bill, but I cannot yet name any date. As to the second part of the second Question I can give no pledge.