§ MR. A. J. BALFOUR (City of London)asked whether, in view of the importance of the private Bills dealing with the supply of electricity, it would not be possible to come to some arrangement whereby 495 they could be considered at a quarter-past eight and not at eleven o'clock at night. He also asked whether a day could not be set apart for dealing with some other very important but non-contentious measures.
§ MR. ASQUITHsaid that he was quite disposed to agree with the right hon. Gentleman it would not be satisfactory to take these Bills after eleven o'clock, and he would consider whether an arrangement could be made which would admit of these important Private Bills being taken at the time customary for private business. Perhaps he might be excused giving a definite answer until communications had taken place through the ordinary channels.