HC Deb 13 March 1919 vol 113 cc1503-4
Mr. ADAMSON

I beg to ask the leader of the House what business it is proposed to take next week?

Mr. BONAR LAW

Perhaps 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. MACLEAN

Will the right hon. Gentleman state, what are the outstanding Votes for Report he proposes to take to-morrow?

Mr. BONAR LAW

Supplementary Votes. All of them, I presume.

Mr. HOGGE

But not the Navy Votes?

Mr. BONAR LAW

I 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. BUTCHER

Is the promised Aliens Bill to be brought in next week?

Mr. BONAR LAW

I 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. McNEILL

Are we to have more than one day for the Debate on the Second Reading of the Ways and Communications Bill?

Mr. BONAR LAW

I said that Monday and Tuesday would be given to that Bill. I thought that two days would be wanted.

Mr. GILBERT

As Parliament has now met for a month, can the right hon. Gentleman say when the Housing Bill will be introduced?

Mr. BONAR LAW

It will be introduced most probably next week. I am almost certain of that.

Sir D. MACLEAN

There 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 LAW

That 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.