§ 18. Mr. GINNELLasked the Chief Secretary whether he is still hopeful of getting his Irish Land Bill passed this Session; whether any of the obstacles to his doing so have been raised by tenants or by their representatives in this House; and, seeing that the policy of land purchase is due to the needs and agitation of the tenants, whether he will proceed at once with his Bill to complete the operation?
§ Mr. BIRRELLIt would be impossible to make any real progress with so complicated a measure unless some general agreement was arrived at previously, and I am not prepared to proceed with the Bill until there has been such agreement.
§ Mr. GINNELLAre we to take it that the Bill has been abandoned?
§ Mr. BIRRELLNo, Sir.