§ Resolution reported, "That it is expedient to authorise the payment, out of the Consolidated Fund and out of Moneys provided by Parliament, of any Charges and Expenses which may become payable under any Act of the present Session to make provision for the acquisition of a Site for Public Offices in Westminster, for the acquisition of land for the further extension of the Patent Office and for purposes in connection with the Record Office, to amend the Public Offices Sites (Extension) Act, 1908, and to make provision for certain other public purposes."
§ Resolution read a second time.
912§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution."—[Mr. Gulland.]
§ Sir F. BANBURYI beg to move, after the word "Expenses" ["of any charges or expenses"], to insert the words "not exceeding £100,000."
I do not think it is wise to entrust the Government with such far-reaching powers. The Resolution would allow the Government to spend any money they desired to spend, and we ought to have some limit upon the expenditure.
Attention called to the fact that forty Members were not present; House counted, and forty Members found present.
It being after Eleven o'clock, and objection being taken to further proceeding, the consideration of the Resolution stood adjourned.
Resolution to be further considered to-morrow (Tuesday.)
§ Adjourned at Ten minutes after Eleven o'clock.