§ Mr. BONAR LAWMay I ask the Prime Minister what business the Government proposes to take next week?
§ The PRIME MINISTEROn Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday we hope to complete the remaining stages of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill and the Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill-health) Bill, and the Committee stage of the Army (Annual) Bill.
The first order on Monday will be the Committee stage of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill.
On Thursday we shall probably take Supply.
§ Mr. BONAR LAWCan the right hon. Gentleman indicate when the Budget will be taken?
§ The PRIME MINISTEREither Monday or Tuesday in the following week.
§ Mr. CASSELMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he is going to take the Committee stage of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill on Monday, having regard to the fact, which he will recognise, that it is extremely difficult from the drafting point of view to deal with the measure and almost impossible on Friday to place on the Paper notice of Amendments?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI do not think that there is any case at all for postponing the Bill. Its provisions have now been discussed on three successive days, the Committee and Report of the Resolution and the Second Reading of the Bill, and there has been ample opportunity of putting down Amendments.
§ Mr. PETOCan the right hon. Gentleman say when he will be able to give us definite information as to what business will be taken on Thursday?
§ The PRIME MINISTEROn Monday.