52. Sir ARTHUR GRIFFITH-BOS-CAWENasked the Prime Minister if he can now state whether the Government intend to give any facilities for the passing of what remains of the Housing of the Working Classes Bill?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI must refer the hon. Baronet to the answer which I gave to the Noble Lord the Member for the Newton Division on 27th June last. What I said then applies equally to the present part of the Session.
Sir A.GRIFFITH-BOSCAWENMay I ask whether answering by reference is not as inconvenient as legislation by reference; and can the right hon. Gentleman tell us what he did say on that occasion?
§ Viscount WOLMERHis answer to me on the occasion referred to was quite unsatisfactory.
§ The PRIME MINISTERon 27th June was:—
I have conferred with my right hon. Friend, who is desirous that the Housing of the Working Classes Bill should pass into law this Session. If it appears likely that the Bill, subject to the Amendments promised by my right hon. Friend in Committee, will be accepted in its present form, I will see whether it is possible to give time for its further stages, but I cannot at present give any definite pledge."—[OFFICIAL, REPORT, 27th June, 1912, col. 488, Vol. XL.
§ Sir A. GRIFFITH-BOSCAWENWill the right hon. Gentleman take steps to see if further facilities can be given; and will he also take steps to see that the Bill is not opposed by Members on his own side?
§ Mr. WEDGWOODWill the right hon. Gentleman make his consent to pass this Bill dependent on there being no Amendments proposed to it or urged by right hon. Gentlemen opposite?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI can give no such undertaking.