§ Mr. BARNSTONasked the Prime Minister if it is the intention of His Majesty's Government to include the Agricultural Rates Act in the Schedule of the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill?
§ The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Asquith)It would be premature at this stage of the Session to give a definite pledge on a matter like this, but it is the present intention of the Government to include the Act in question in the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill.
§ Mr. JAMES HOPEMay I take it that the right hon. Gentleman does not now regard this Act as involving an unjust subvention to the landed interest?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, Sir.