§ Sir DONALD MACLEANMay I ask the Leader of the House, on the assumption that the Debate on the Budget terminates before the usual hour, which is sometimes the case, what Orders on the Paper it is proposed to take, and will he tell us what is the special reason for putting down the Motion on the Paper, to exempt this day's proceedings from the Standing Order (Sittings of the House), which stands in his name, at all? Will the right hon. Gentleman also state what Vote he proposes to take on Thursday?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe Motion to which the right hon. Gentleman alludes is always put down on Budget night in case certain necessary Resolutions should not be got through in time. If we adjourn early we shall ask the House to allow us to proceed with the remaining stages of the Austrian Treaty. On Thursday, we had intended to take the Transport Vote, but I understand that the Select Committee on Finance desires that Vote to be postponed, and we have agreed to their suggestion. We propose, therefore, to take the Vote for the Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday.
Ordered, "That the Proceedings of the Committee of Ways and Means be exempted at this day's Sitting from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)."—[Mr. Bonar Law.]