§ Mr. CHAPLINI wish to ask the right hon. Gentleman the Prime Minister two questions in regard to public business. The first question is whether he proposes to move the Resolution standing in his name for the suspension of the Eleven o'Clock Rule to-night? The second is whether the Government propose to proceed with the Price of Coal (Limitation) Bill to-day?
§ Sir A. MARKHAMBefore the right hon. Gentleman answers, may I point out that the Committee stage of the Price of Coal (Limitation) Bill was only completed at six o'clock on Friday evening, when the House adjourned, and it was not possible to put any Amendments down on the Paper after the House adjourned. As this is the largest industry in the country, ought we not to have some time to consider a question of such great importance?
§ The PRIME MINISTERWe do not intend to take the Report stage of the Price of Coal (Limitation) Bill until to-morrow. In the circumstances, I am not moving the Motion for the suspension of the rule standing in my name. It may be convenient to state that the Orders we propose to take to-day are the Welsh Church (Postponement) Bill, the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill, and the Elections and Registration Bill. We also propose to take the Naval Discipline (No. 2) Bill, the Police Magistrates (Superannuation) Bill, the Trading with the Enemy (Amendment) Bill, and the Scottish Universities (Emergency Powers) Bill. We will not go beyond that.
Sir H. DALZIELMay I ask if the right hon. Gentleman is in a position to inform the House of the date on which he proposes to ask it to reassemble after the Recess?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe date on which I ask the House to reassemble is the one I indicated. I see no reason whatever to change that.
§ Mr. T. M. HEALYCan the right hon. Gentleman see his way to make it a little longer?
§ Mr. JOYNSON-HICKSIs it proposed to move the Adjournment either to-morrow or Wednesday?
§ The PRIME MINISTEREither tomorrow or Wednesday—probably Wednesday.
§ The PRIME MINISTERI think probably not.