HC Deb 05 March 1920 vol 126 c870

Order for Second Reading read.

Motion made and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a Second time."—[Lord Edmund Talbot.]

Captain W. BENN

Is private Members' time to be used in passing sub silentio measures without explanation?

Lord E. TALBOT (Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury)

It would be very convenient if the hon. and gallant Member would allow us to have the Second Reading of this Bill this afternoon.

Bill accordingly read a Second time, and committed to a Standing Committee.

Whereupon Mr. SPEAKER adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to Standing Order No. 3.

Adjourned at Sixteen Minutes before Four o'clock, till Monday next, March 8th, 1920.