§ Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINThe Prime Minister has told us his original plan of business for this week. Is the right hon. Gentleman now, in deference to the representations made, able to offer two days for the First Reading of the Parliament Bill?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI find a very strong feeling on the part of hon. Gentleman opposite that a little more time should be given to the first stage—the introduction—of this Bill. I have, therefore, come to the conclusion that we should take two days instead of one. I hope to conclude the Debate on the introduction on Wednesday. I do not want to bind hon. Gentlemen opposite to anything in the nature of a bargain, but I hope in these circumstances that we may be able to get the Report Stage of the Financial Resolutions without much difficulty.
§ Lord HUGH CECILMay I ask whether the Eleven o'clock Rule is to be suspended? May I also say that it must not be supposed that any hon. Gentleman on this side of the House is entering into any bargain whatever.
§ The PRIME MINISTERI did not use the word "bargain" in that sense; I only made an appeal which I hope was a reasonable one. We will not suspend the Eleven o'clock Rule to-morrow; we will consider whether or not it should be suspended on Wednesday.
§ Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINI do not know whether I ought to press the right hon. Gentleman—and certainly will not if he does not desire to answer—but can he give the House any indication as to when he proposes to take the Report Stages of the Budget Resolutions? I wish to indicate the hope that they will be put down for a reasonable time, and will not be taken after Eleven o'clock?
§ The PRIME MINISTERPerhaps I may be allowed to consider that.
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