Mr. RUNCIMANMay I ask the Leader of the House if the House is to sit on Friday, and, if so, what business will be taken?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWIt will be necessary for the House to sit on Friday, when we propose to take the further stages of the Maternity Bill, the Second Reading of the Naturalisation Bill, and, if time permits, some smaller Bills.
Sir H. DALZIELWith regard to the procedure to-morrow, when, I understand, the aliens question is to be discussed, is it the intention of the Government to move the Adjournment of the House, and will the policy of the Government be announced in the Debate?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWOur intention is that a member of the Government shall move the Adjournment. We have not yet considered whether a statement will be made at the beginning or whether we shall wait for the discussion.
Ordered, "That the proceedings on the Parliament and Local Elections Bill be not interrupted this night under the Standing Order (Sittings of the House), and may be entered upon at any hour, although opposed."—[Mr. Bonar Law.]