HC Deb 08 July 1913 vol 55 c241
Mr. BONAR LAW

Has the Chancellor of the Exchequer any statement to make in regard to business?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

To-morrow we shall, as the first order, take the Committee stage of the Plural Voting Bill. Then we shall take the Third Reading of the Temperance (Scotland) Bill, and, if time permit, the Second Reading of the Elementary Education (Defective and Epileptic Children) Bill.

On Thursday we hope to take the Report stage of the Plural Voting Bill, and

On Friday the Third Reading of the Plural Voting Bill.

Mr. BONAR LAW

Does the right hon. Gentleman really think it is possible in any reasonable way to get through in a single day the Report stage of the Plural Voting Bill? Does he not think, at all events, that a whole day and not a part of a day should be given to the Third Reading?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

I can only express the hope that Thursday will be sufficient unless every Amendment that was moved in Committee is to be moved again, and that is not usual on the Report stage.

Earl WI NTERTON

Does the right hon. Gentleman propose to move the suspension of the Eleven o'clock Rule on Thursday and to sit all night?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

I hope it will not be necessary to do that. We will see. Ordered, "That the proceedings upon Report of Mental Deficiency [Expenses], if under discussion at Eleven o'clock this night, be not interrupted under the Standing Order (Sittings of the House), and may be entered upon and proceeded with at any hour, though opposed."—[The Prime Minister. ]