§ 50. Sir A. MARKHAMasked the Prime Minister when he will give an opportunity to the House to express an opinion on the question whether payment of Members should be continued?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am not aware that there is any general desire for this discussion.
§ Sir A. MARKHAMDid not the Prime Minister, in reply to a question that I addressed to him on Tuesday, say that the House would have an opportunity of expressing an opinion on the matter? I now ask him, in reply to this further question, to give me an intimation as to when the House will have that opportunity?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, Sir, I must be guided by the general sense of the House.