HC Deb 13 July 1910 vol 19 cc375-7
Mr. BALFOUR

I think the Prime Minister promised to make some statement as to the business for the rest of the Session. May I supplement that general question by asking him whether he intends to yield to the appeal I have made in a Motion on the Paper that he will give us an additional day for Supply above the minimum of twenty days?

The PRIME MINISTER

With regard to the last part of the right hon. Gentleman's inquiry, I am afraid I do not see my way to giving an extra day for Supply in the arrangements I am going to propose for public business for the remainder of the Session. I have already informed the House of the business for the remainder of this week.

To-morrow we propose to take the Navy Construction Vote.

On Friday, the Supplementary Estimates, with other Government Orders.

With regard to next week,

On Monday, 18th July, we shall take the Scottish Estimates.

On Tuesday, as it has been represented to me that there is a desire on the part of the Opposition to discuss the supply of ammunition for the Army and Navy, I will put down Army Vote 9 [Armaments and Engineer Stores] and Navy Vote 9 [Naval Armaments] in Committee of Supply on that day. That being the 19th allotted day, the Closure will fall on all outstanding Votes at ten o'clock.

On Wednesday we shall take the Home Office Vote, with all outstanding Votes. On Thursday the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill.

On Friday we shall take the concluding stages of the Regency Bill and the Civil List Resolution, and, if time permit, we shall take other small orders.

With respect to the following week I should mention that—

On Monday, 25th July, we shall take the Report of the Budget Resolutions and the Third Reading of the Appropriation Bill, with possibly, also, the Report on the Civil List Resolution.

On Tuesday, 26th July, the Indian Budget.

The remaining days of the week will be devoted to the Accession Declaration and Civil List Bills, which we hope to send to another place on Friday, the 29th. If our hopes are realised, the House would meet some day early in the following week for the Adjournment Motion and to hear the Royal Assent to various measures.

Mr. GIBSON BOWLES

Is the Finance Bill not to be introduced?

The PRIME MINISTER

The Finance Bill will be introduced on the Report of the Budget Resolutions. That must be so.

Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that there is a great number of Members who desired to take part in the discussion on the Budget Resolutions, but were excluded on the Committee stage? Does he think it possible, not only to take the Report of those Resolutions, but such other business as he has described, on one day?

The PRIME MINISTER

I hope so. Certainly the discussion on the Report of the Budget Resolutions will not be curtailed. There will be a suspension of the Eleven o'clock Rule.

Mr. MARKHAM

Is not the right hon. Gentleman going to proceed with the Third Reading of the Supreme Court of Judicature Bill?

The PRIME MINISTER

Oh, yes.

Mr. MARKHAM

The right hon. Gentleman did not mention it. On what day?

The PRIME MINISTER

I will answer to-morrow.

Mr. LONSDALE

Are we to understand that there is to be no discussion of the Administration of Ireland on the Vote for the Chief Secretary's salary?

The PRIME MINISTER

There will be an opportunity on the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill.

Mr. DILLON

Does the right hon. Gentleman propose to put on the Paper for to-morrow a Motion in relation to the Naval Construction Vote similar to that which is put down in relation to the Education Vote, and to suspend the Eleven o'clock Rule?

The PRIME MINISTER

Not as at present advised; but, if I receive any general expression that it is the desire of the House, I will consider it.

Mr. GEORGE YOUNGER

What Votes will be taken on Monday in the Scottish Estimates?

The PRIME MINISTER

The Vote for the Congested Districts Board will be taken.

Mr. STEEL-MAITLAND

May I ask the right hon. Gentleman if he has yet come to the conclusion whether it is possible to make any statement with regard to the arrangements for the forthcoming Imperial Conference, and affording facilities for their discussion? The right hon. Gentleman said a week or two ago that it was premature to make a statement.

The PRIME MINISTER

I do not think it would be desirable to do so at this stage. I will consider it later, and will try and see whether a day can be given.

Mr. WILLIAM REDMOND

Will the Prime Minister consider the advisability as soon as possible of getting rid of one Conference before he adopts any attitude towards another?