§ Mr. GODFREY LOCKER-LAMPSONasked how many days will be allotted for the First Reading of the Home Rule Bill?
§ Mr. McKENNAI can make no statement at present.
§ Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONWill the Government take into consideration the fact that four days were allotted to the last Home Rule Bill on the First Reading?
§ Mr. McKENNAOh, certainly.
§ Mr. HARRY LAWSONWill a statement be made before Easter?
§ Mr. McKENNAI think the Prime Minister has already stated that he thought Thursday after Easter would be a convenient day.
§ Mr. HARRY LAWSONI was asking the right hon. Gentleman whether a statement would be made in reference to the duration of time?
§ Mr. McKENNAI will ask my right hon. Friend.
§ Earl WINTERTONasked the Prime Minister if it is still his intention to introduce the Home Rule Bill immediately after the Easter Recess?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe answer is in the affirmative.
Mr. FRED HALL (Dulwich)Will the right hon. Gentleman be prepared to insert a Clause in it, limiting its operation to three years, as is proposed in the Minimum Wage Bill?
§ Mr. McKENNANo, Sir.
§ Earl WINTERTONMay we take it that this date is settled definitely, whatever the other alterations of business may be, in order that Members may make their arrangements?
§ Mr. McKENNAI think the House will regard every date of the sort as conditional upon the requirements of public business.
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREAm I to understand that the Home Rule Bill is to have precedence over the Welsh Disestablishment Bill?
§ Mr. McKENNAThere is no question of precedence. The Home Rule Bill will be taken on the Thursday after Easter.
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREWhen will the Welsh Disestablishment Bill be taken?
§ Mr. McKENNALater.
§ Earl WINTERTONWill it be possible to get a definite answer this week?
§ Mr. McKENNANo, I do not think so.