§ Mr. STUART-WORTLEYMay I ask the Prime Minister if he will kindly inform us what will be the business for next week?
§ The PRIME MINISTEROn Monday we shall continue the Committee stage of the Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of Land) Bill.
On Tuesday we hope to move the Adjournment, and we shall probably have to ask the House to sit on Wednesday for the outstanding business.
§ The PRIME MINISTERI hope until the 10th October.
§ Mr. MACPHERSONWill the House meet at twelve o'clock on Wednesday next?
§ The PRIME MINISTERWe will consider that.
§ Mr. RAWLINSONI would ask the right hon. Gentleman not to take the Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of Land) Bill on Monday. It is a highly contentious measure, and, rightly or wrongly, a very large number of Members who thought it was not coming on have gone away. There is no urgency about it. It was taken off the Paper for a considerable time and does not appear there to-day. It is a measure which involves very important principles, and. as I have said, is highly contentious.
§ The PRIME MINISTERWe only propose to continue the Committee stage on Monday. It has been taken off the Paper because of the number of Amendments and the cost of printing involved.
§ Mr. KINGCan the right hon. Gentleman give the House an opportunity on Monday for considering the general feeling about a Special Register Bill? It might save difficulty in the future if we consider it in some way.
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo. We have had a very general discussion, and we have the Motion for the Adjournment on Tuesday.
§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEWhen will the Third Reading of the Small Holding. Colonies Bill be taken?
§ Sir F. BANBURYMay I draw the attention of the Prime Minister to the fact that there are eighteen pages of Amendments to the Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of Land) Bill? Several hon. Members who are interested in it were under the impression that the Bill would not be taken and have gone away. May I ask that we shall not be compelled to sit beyond eleven o'clock on the Bill? If I may say so, it is a little hard just at end, of the Session to keep us after eleven o'clock on a big Bill like this on which there has been no obstruction. It is a very big Bill, and it has been much altered by the Government, who have admitted that it requires very important and considerable alterations.
§ The PRIME MINISTERWe will not keep the hon. Baronet up after eleven o'clock.
§ Sir W. BYLESIf the House agrees to adjourn on Tuesday, can we take the outstanding business on Wednesday?
§ The PRIME MINISTERYes. It is really necessary for the Royal Assent.