HC Deb 04 March 1920 vol 126 cc641-2
Mr. ASQUITH

May I ask the right hon. Gentleman what is the business for next week?

Mr. BONAR LAW

The first Order on Monday will be a Resolution allocating the time for the rest of the financial business. The rest of the week, including what is loft of Monday, will be taken up by financial business as detailed in the

Resolution of which notice will appear on the Paper to morrow.

Sir D. MACLEAN

Will the Order which it is proposed to take on Monday appear on the Paper to morrow?

Mr. BONAR LAW

Yes.

Mr. W. THORNE

Are the Government going to give any time for the passage of the Bill which was passed last Friday for the enfranchisement of women?

Mr. BONAR LAW

That does not depend on the Government. It is a Private Member's Bill and they are entitled to a certain number of Fridays, of which I am sure they make the best use.

Mr. THORNE

Will the Government give facilities?

Mr. BONAR LAW

It will be quite time enough to consider that when the ordinary methods have failed.

Lord ROBERT CECIL

Will the Home Rule Bill be taken next week?

Mr. BONAR LAW

No. The Resolution which will appear on the Paper tomorrow will show exactly what amount of time is available before Easter. There are three days, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, which are not allocated. They are available, and we intend to use them for the Home Rule Bill and the Adjournment. Very likely the House will wish for more-than two days for the Home Rule Billy and in that case we propose to take the Adjournment Motion at eight o'clock on the Wednesday.

Lieut.-Colonel MURRAY

Is it proposed to take Private Members' time?

Mr. BONAR LAW

I think that the hon. Member had better wait until the Resolution is on the Paper.