§ Mr. ADAMSONI beg to ask the leader of the House what business it is proposed to take next week?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWPerhaps I may say what the business will be for to-morrow. To-morrow we will take the Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Bill, the Civil Contingencies Fund Bill, the Representation of the People (Returning Officers' Expenses) Bill, and the Report stage of outstanding Votes.
Upon Monday and Tuesday, Ministry of Ways and Communications Bill—Second Reading—and upon Wednesday and Thursday, Consolidated Fund Bill.
§ Sir D. MACLEANWill the right hon. Gentleman state, what are the outstanding Votes for Report he proposes to take to-morrow?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWSupplementary Votes. All of them, I presume.
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI think so. They have to be reported in order to be put into the Consolidated Fund Bill. A promise was given yesterday that other opportunities of discussing those subjects would be given.
§ Sir J. BUTCHERIs the promised Aliens Bill to be brought in next week?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI am not sure. It will be brought in this month, because I gave a definite promise that it would be brought in this month.
§ Mr. R. McNEILLAre we to have more than one day for the Debate on the Second Reading of the Ways and Communications Bill?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI said that Monday and Tuesday would be given to that Bill. I thought that two days would be wanted.
§ Mr. GILBERTAs Parliament has now met for a month, can the right hon. Gentleman say when the Housing Bill will be introduced?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWIt will be introduced most probably next week. I am almost certain of that.
§ Sir D. MACLEANThere is one question of some importance with regard to to-morrow's business—that is on the Rent Bill. There are some Government Amendments which I understand were promised for the Report stage. My right hon. Friend is proposing to take the Report stage as well as the Committee stage to-morrow. Is it not important that the House should have an opportunity of considering those Amendments before it goes straight on to the Report stage?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThat is so, and I am sorry that they have not been printed so as to be circulated to-day, but I am informed that they will be in the hands of hon. Members to-morrow morning. My right hon. Friend knows that it is of importance that this Bill should get through at once. I therefore hope that all stages will be taken to-morrow.