HC Deb 07 March 1916 vol 80 cc1357-8
56. Mr. HOGGE

asked the Prime Minister whether, in the facilities which have been promised before 15th April for the discussion of the payment to Members, he will take care that the Motion or Resolution on which this subject is to be debated is so framed as to admit of a discussion of the reduction or abolition of every other salary which is a public charge?

The PRIME MINISTER

I cannot at present give any undertaking as to the form which the Motion will take.

Mr. HOGGE

Can the right hon. Gentleman assure us, as he has already assured the representatives of one group in the House, that the discussion will not be confined on the subject they wished to discuss, but that we shall be allowed to discuss every salary which is a public charge?

The PRIME MINISTER

That will be a question, of course, for Mr. Speaker or for the Chairman who presides.