§ Mr. T. M. HEALYasked when the names of the revising barristers for 1911 will be announced; will any of them include gentlemen who have been Parliamentary candidates at recent elections; will any opportunity be afforded of discussing these appointments before the close of the Session; and to what Irish Estimates remaining to be discussed will any allotted days in Supply be given?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe list of revising barristers for the approaching revision has not yet been finally settled. As regards the latter part of the question the matter is not one which rests with me, but with the Leader of the House.
§ Sir EDWARD CARSONWho makes these appointments, and are gentlemen allowed to stand for constituencies which they have themselves revised?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe appointments are made, as I understand, by the Lord Chancellor, and there is no rule contrary to the suggestion in the right hon. Gentleman's question. My own view, which I have often expressed in this House, is that it is most undesirable that a position of that sort should be, and I should be very glad to see some other arrangements.
§ Mr. T. M. HEALYWill the right hon. Gentleman give us an undertaking that gentlemen who have stood as Parliamentary candidates in the north of Ireland and to whom objection is taken in that part of the country will not be sent to the south?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe subject is at present under the careful consideration of my right hon. Friend the Attorney-General for Ireland and the Lord Chancellor, whose health at the moment is far from good. The list will be published in the course of a few days.
§ Mr. T. M. HEALYThen we shall have an opportunity of discussing it on the Appropriation Bill?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe hon. and learned Gentleman knows what opportunities to take in this House as well as I do.