§ Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINMay I ask the Prime Minister what the business will be for next week? I understand that he has an announcement to make about the business for to-morrow?
§ Mr. KEIR HARDIEBefore the Prime Minister replies, may I ask whether his attention has been drawn to the question put down for Monday as to a proposed Vote of Censure on Lord Gladstone, and whether, in arranging the business for next week, he will keep an open mind with regard to that?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe matter cannot come on next week.
To-day and to-morrow will, we hope, conclude the Report stage of the Plural Voting Bill.
On Monday we shall take the Third Beading, and I trust that the Division will take place not later than 7.30. Thereafter we shall take the Second Reading of the Elementary Education (Defective and Epileptic Children) Bill.
On Tuesday we shall take the Second Reading of the Insurance Act Amendment Bill.
On Wednesday we shall take Supply— the particular Vote will be announced later.
On Thursday, Supply—Navy Estimates, Vote 8.
As to Friday, I would rather make a statement in the beginning of the week.
§ Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINCan the Prime Minister give us any indication as to when the Finance Bill will be proceeded with, and when the promised Revenue Bill will be introduced and submitted for our consideration?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe Chancellor of the Exchequer has already answered a question with regard to the Revenue Bill. With regard to the Finance Bill, perhaps the right hon. Gentleman will put down a question for Monday.
§ Mr. BOOTHIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that on Tuesday, the day on which the Insurance Act Amendment Bill is to be taken, there is a private Bill already set down for 8.15?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am not aware of it. In any case, I think that we must take the Insurance Act Amendment Bill, because it is very important that we should get into Committee.
§ Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINI will ask about both the Finance Bill and the Revenue Bill on Monday. I understand that the Chancellor of the Exchequer's answer only amounted to saying that he could not say.
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo. It amounted to more than that.
Mr. MURRAY MACDONALDMay I remind the Prime Minister that he promised that we should have a discussion on the Vote for the Committee of Imperial Defence before we took the discussion on Vote 8 on the Navy Estimates.
§ The PRIME MINISTERdissented.
Mr. MURRAY MACDONALDI looked it up yesterday. There was undoubtedly a promise given that there would be a discussion on the Committee of Imperial Defence, and that that would be followed by a discussion not on Vote 8, but certainly a general discussion on one of the Navy Votes.
§ The PRIME MINISTERThat may be. I have a perfectly open mind as to what Vote should be taken, but I do not think that any promise to the Committee of Imperial Defence should be discussed before Vote 8 was made on my behalf.
§ Mr. RAMSAY MACDONALDBefore the right hon. Gentleman closes his mind as to Wednesday, may I remind him of the very strong desire in some sections of the House, that the Home Office Vote should be taken to enable us to discuss the Factory Inspectors Vote?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI will bear that in mind.