§ Colonel LOCKWOODI beg to ask the Prime Minister if he can inform the House as to the course of business for next week?
§ The PRIME MINISTEROn Monday, we shall take the Motion standing in the name of the hon. Member for East Mayo (Mr. Dillon).
§ On Tuesday, a Resolution dealing with Supply; and the Third Reading of the Consolidated Fund (No. 4) Bill.
§ On Wednesday, the discussion of the Economic Conference at Paris.
§ Mr. HOLTCan the Prime Minister say what form the discussion on the Economic Conference Resolutions will take? Will it be on the Motion for the Adjournment?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI will say on Monday.
§ Colonel LOCKWOODCan the right hon. Gentleman state the business for Thursday?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, I cannot.
§ Ordered, "That the other Government Business have precedence this day of the Business of Supply."—[The Prime Minister.]
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Proceedings on Government Business be not interrupted this night under the Standing Order (Sittings of the House), and may be entered upon at any hour though opposed."—[The Prime Minister."]
§ Sir F. BANBURYWill the Prime Minister say how many Orders he proposes to take? As the Motion stands, the whole of the Orders on the Paper could be taken. I have no doubt there is no intention to do that, but I think it would be well if we knew what was proposed?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIt is only in regard to the first three Orders.
§ Sir F. BANBURYThere are fourteen pages of Amendments to the Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of Land) Bill. I presume it is not intended to keep us up very late?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, but I hope we shall make some progress.
§ Sir F. BANBURYWhat does that mean? I have a distinct recollection of a very unseemly disturbance, late at night, because the Minister in charge, who had made exactly the same statement, did not happen to be in the House, and a question arose as to what really had occurred. I presume we shall not go on after twelve o'clock.
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, I think not.