§ 51. Mr. COWANasked the Prime Minister whether, after the Government of Ireland Bill has become Law, the Government proposes to proceed with a comprehensive scheme of further devolution in order to relieve the increasing pressure on the time of this House and thereby render it possible for financial and other business to be adequately discussed without frequent recourse to kangaroo closure, closure by compartments, and other similar devices operating to restrict free debate?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI would refer my hon. Friend to the speech which I made on 10th May, 1912, in which I expressed my views on this subject, and to which I can at present add nothing.
§ Mr. WATTWill the right hon. Gentleman say whether the question of Home Rule will have preference over the Resolution dealing with the House of Lords?