HC Deb 15 May 1918 vol 106 c366
79. Sir ARCHIBALD WILLIAMSON

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Report of the Advisory Committee under the Trading With the Enemy Act, 1916, can be laid upon the Table of the House before the Board of Trade Vote is taken on Wednesday?

Mr. WARDLE

The Report is in the hands of the printers, and is being laid before Parliament to-day. Copies will be available as soon as the printers can deliver them.

Mr. JOYNSON-HICKS

As this is one of the most important subjects that can be discussed on the Board of Trade Vote, will the hon. Gentleman indicate it to the Leader of the House and see whether another half-day cannot be given to the Vote, in order that this Report might be discussed: it is quite impossible to discuss it to-day?

Mr. WARDLE

That question should be addressed to the Leader of the House.

Mr. JOYNSON-HICKS

I had hoped that he might hear.