§ Mr. REESAs to the notice on the Paper of Ballot for Notices of Motion, may I venture to ask whether it could not be placed at some earlier point in the Paper, because, although it is in proper chronological order, as a matter of fact, if a Member does not read his Blue Paper, as a Member of Parliament should, but supposing he had left undone that which he should have done, and not read it, and came down here, he would only learn that there was a Ballot for Notices of Motion at the particular period when it would be too late to avail himself of the information. I venture to submit, with respect, that my suggestion is particularly opportune, because the ballot yesterday came after the Government had intimated that those days would be taken up to Easter, so that in the absence of any special notification calling Members' attention to it I venture to think there may be many who, like myself, were wholly 363 unaware that the ballot was taking place. The suggestion I would very respectfully make is that there should be some intimation other than is contained in the Index at an earlier stage in the Paper—in fact, at the very commencement of the Paper— saying, "This day there will be a Ballot for Notices of Motion."
§ Mr. SPEAKERWhat the hon. Member asks for is already there. If he will take the Orders of the Day and look down he will see—
- " Page 1.—Private Business."
- " Page 3.—Notices of Motion."
- " Page 4.—Questions for Oral Answer."
- "Page 14.—Ballot for Notices of Motion."
§ Mr. HAMILTON BENNgave notice this day three weeks to call attention to the injurious effect of hostile tariffs on industry and employment in the United Kingdom; and to move a Resolution thereon.
§ Mr. BRUNNERThis day three weeks, to call attention to the Fiscal Question; and to move a Resolution.
§ Mr. TOULMINThis day three weeks, to call attention to the Report of the Select Committee of 1903 on National Expenditure; and to move a Resolution.