§ 48 and 49. Mr. JOYNSON-HICKSasked the Prime Minister (1) whether he proposes to proceed this Session with the Inebriates Bill; if so, when the next stage of this Bill will beign; and (2) whether he proposes to proceed this Session with the Criminal Justice Administration Bill; and, if so, when the next stage of this Bill will begin?
§ The PRIME MINISTERAs regards this and the following questions, I must ask the hon. Member to await my statement on Friday.
§ 51 and 53. Mr. CHARLES BATHURSTasked the Prime Minister (1) if, for the domestic convenience of Members of this House and their families, he will now state whether the House is likely to be still sitting on 15th August or, alternatively, on 31st August; and (2) whether, seeing that this House is, according to present arrangements, to reassemble for next Session in the early winter, and that winter commences in this country on the 21st December, the Government contemplates the meeting of Parliament at or 1928 after Christmastide, or whether, alternatively, it is intended that the House shall reassemble in the autumn?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIn reply to these questions, I will make a further statement on Friday.
§ Mr. C. BATHURSTMay I ask whether, in stating to the House that he proposes to call the House together in early winter, he really means an Autumn Session in November?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI have no regard to the strict dates in the calendar.
§ Mr. BONAR LAWMay I ask the Prime Minister if he can say when the Government of Ireland (Amendment) Bill will be taken?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe Government are anxious that this Bill should be considered at the earliest practicable date, and in any case during next week. I will put it down provisionally for Monday. To-morrow, in my usual statement as to business, I will definitely state what will be done.
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI think, if I may say so, that it would be a real misfortune if there was any delay, and I sincerely trust that the right hon. Gentleman will take the Bill on Monday.
§ Lord EDMUND TALBOTUnder these circumstances, may I ask the right hon. Gentleman what will be the order of business for Friday?
§ The PRIME MINISTEROn Friday we will take the Motion for the Suspension of the Eleven o'clock Rule for the remainder of the Session; and after that Report of the Money Resolution of the Merchant Shipping (Convention) Bill, the Committee stage of the Government of the Soudan Loan Bill, and the Third Reading of the Elementary Education (Defective and Epileptic Children) Bill.