§ Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINI will ask the Prime Minister two questions: The first is when the Veto Bill will be circulated to Members, and the second is what will be the business for the week after the meeting of Parliament?
§ The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Asquith)With regard to the first question, the Parliament Bill will be circulated this week.
§ Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINBefore the Recess?
§ The PRIME MINISTEREither on Friday or Saturday, I am not sure which. As announced yesterday, we intend, when the House reassembles on Thursday, 26th May, to get the Speaker out of the Chair on the Civil Service Estimates, and to take the Local Government Board Vote on the Friday.
On the Monday and Tuesday in the following week (30th and 31st May) it is our present intention to proceed with other Government measures already on the Order Paper.
On Wednesday and Thursday (1st and 2nd June), we shall take Supply, probably the Post Office Estimates. I will make a more detailed announcement when the House reassembles.
§ Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINIs it the object to postpone the circulation of the Veto Bill until Members have left London?
§ The PRIME MINISTERCertainly not.
§ Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINThen why could we not have it earlier?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIt will be circulated as soon as it is ready.
§ Mr. GIBSON BOWLESMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he proposes that the Supreme Court of Judicature Bill shall be one of the Government Bills to be dealt with in the second week after the Spring Recess?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI would rather not make a definite statement.
§ Mr. JAMES HOPECan the right hon. Gentleman say when the Budget Statement for 1910–11 will be made?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, Sir.
§ Sir FREDERICK BANBURYWill there be one?
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