§ Sir HARRY VERNEYI wish to ask the Prime Minister when he proposes to make his Motion with regard to taking away Private Members' time and how far into the Session his Motion will extend?
§ The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Asquith)I purpose to make this Motion on Monday next, and if it be carried and the Government take the whole time of the House for March, Private Members will have to forego two Tuesday evenings—I may say, with regard to the second Tuesday after Easter, in any case they would have to forfeit that—and two Wednesday evenings, March 19th and 26th, and one Friday, March 28th, and there will remain available six Wednesday evenings before Whitsuntide and six Fridays before Whitsuntide—4th, 11th, 18th, 25th April, and 2nd and 9th May, and two Fridays after Whitsuntide, 30th May and 6th June.
§ Mr. BARTLEY DENNISSDoes that leave anything for private Members?
§ The PRIME MINISTERYes, a great deal—fourteen days.
§ Lord ROBERT CECILThere will not be any Tuesday at all for private Members?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThat is the result.