§ Mr. BYLESasked the Prime Minister whether, now that the Budget Resolutions are through, and having regard to the probability of the House being required to sit much later in the year than usual, and till all summer is past, he can now see his way to extend the Whitsuntide Recess till 7th June, or, if not, will he put down for Thursday and Friday, 3rd and 4th June, such business as will not necessitate a full attendance of Members.
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe Budget Resolutions have not yet passed their 831 Report stage, but I hope they may all be reported to the House by Wednesday next. I am afraid it will not be practicable to extend the Whitsuntide Recess as my hon. Friend suggests.
It may, perhaps, be convenient for me to inform the House that Thursday, 3rd June, we propose to allot to Supply, and to put down the Revenue Vote 2 as the First Order. On Friday we hope to secure the second reading of the London Elections Bill, and the second reading of the Finance Bill will be taken on the following Monday. [7th June.]
§ Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINAs we shall only have the Finance Bill in our hands during the short Whitsuntide recess, can the right hon. Gentleman allow a rather longer time between the reassembling of Parliament and the second reading?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe hon. Members will have had the Bill in their hands for ten days.