§ Colonel LOCKWOODWill the Prime Minister state the arrangements for business next week, and is he able to make any announcement as to any recess?
§ The PRIME MINISTEROn Monday, we shall take the Committee stage of the Consolidated Fund Bill, Committee of Ways and Means, the Second Readings of the Naval Discipline Bill, the Output of Beer (Restriction) Bill, the Anglo-Portuguese Commercial Treaty Bill, the Courts (Emergency Powers) Bill, and stages of other Bills on the Paper;
§ On Tuesday, the Third Reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill;
§ On Wednesday, Supply (the Vote for the Salary of the Secretary of State for War);
§ And on Thursday, we hope to take the Adjournment Motion over the Whitsuntide holidays.
§ Sir F. BANBURYThe Courts (Emergency Powers) (Amendment) Bill has not yet been printed. It is rather too soon to take it on Monday, when we have only known to-day that it is going to be introduced. If several other Bills are to be taken on that day, this Bill could be taken on Tuesday.
§ The PRIME MINISTERIt will be printed to-night and circulated to-morrow morning. That gives Friday and Saturday for hon. Members to consider it.
§ Mr. LOUGHCan the right hon. Gentleman, for the convenience of Members, indicate the length of the Recess?
§ The PRIME MINISTERWe have not decided yet, but I hope it will be fairly long.
§ Ordered, "That the Proceedings on the Consolidated Fund (No. 3) Bill have precedence this day of the Business of Supply."—[The Prime Minister.]