HC Deb 12 April 1920 vol 127 cc1389-90
Sir D. MACLEAN

May I ask what Orders on the Papers to-day it is proposed to endeavour to take, and what changes, if any, are contemplated in the business during the rest of the week?

Mr. BONAR LAW

We propose to endeavour to take the first eight Orders on the Paper except No. 4. Should there not be time to complete the business by 10 o'clock we shall report progress in order to take the Second Reading of the Army Annual Bill.

To-morrow we shall have to move Mr. Speaker out of the Chair on the Civil Service Estimates, and this will entail the postponement of the Munitions Vote till Thursday and the Transport Vote till next week, unless it also can be taken on Thursday.

Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY

How many days will be given to the discussion of the Treaty of Peace with Austria and Bulgaria?

Mr. BONAR LAW

I should have preferred had the hon. and gallant Gentleman put the question in hours instead of days. I think one day will be sufficient.

Mr. HOGGE

Will the right hon. Gentleman see that copies of the Report of the Cippenham Inquiry, which will arise on the Ministry of Munitions Vote, are available? There were no copies this morning.

Mr. PALMER

In view of the fact that there are very large and important changes in the Army Annual Bill this year as the result of the Departmental Committee on Courts-Martial, will the right hon. Gentleman consider the advisability of not carrying on the Bill late to-night?

Mr. SPEAKER

That could not be taken on the Second Reading. It will come up in Committee.

Mr. MOUNT

When does the right hon. Gentleman propose to take the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rent-Charge (Rates) Bill?

Mr. BONAR LAW

We are not taking it to-day on account of a promise, I think. We will take it as soon as possible.