HC Deb 07 August 1914 vol 65 c2189

Order read for consideration as Amended (in the Standing Committee).

Mr. GULLAND

Monday next.

Sir NORVAL HELME

As one of the promoters of this Bill, I desire to acknowledge the help which Members on both sides of the House rendered when the Bill was considered in Grand Committee. It then passed without a division, and since then a petition has been sent to the Prime Minister asking that it be allowed to be starred as a Government measure, and that it might be regarded as non-controversial. Hon. Members on the other side are equally interested in the passing of the Bill as those of us on this side, and I now ask that it may be allowed to pass.

Mr. DENNISS

I join in the appeal of the hon. Member.

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

I understand that several hon. Members have objections to certain parts of this Bill and were given to understand that it would not be taken to-day, and had gone away; therefore, although I say nothing against the Bill, I must ask that it be put off until Monday.

Consideration of Bill deferred till Monday next.