§ Sir D. MACLEANasked the Leader of the House whether the Government has come to any decision as to the Committee stage of the Government of Ireland Bill, whether it will be taken on the floor of the House or upstairs?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe Government propose after the Recess to ask the House to come to an agreement as to the time to be allocated to this Bill on the lines of the arrangement which has worked so satisfactorily in regard to financial business. If we succeed the Committee stage will be taken downstairs. I suggest, therefore, that no Division be taken on the point after the Second Reading, as even if we should find an agreement cannot be reached we will undertake that the House will subsequently be given an opportunity of voting on the subject, on the understanding, of course, that the Division will be taken without discussion.