55. Sir EDGAR CHATFIELD-CLARKEasked the Prime Minister whether he can state, in view of the late sittings impairing the health of the Members of the House, if he is prepared to summon Parliament next year in the middle of January instead of the middle of February so as to give adequate time to finance and the Estimates?
§ The PRIME MINISTEROn very few occasions this Session it would have been necessary to ask the House to sit after 11 p.m. had it not been for interruption of business over which the Government had no control. I cannot agree to the hon. Member's suggestion.
§ Mr. LUNNWould the right hon. Gentleman consider the advisability, in order to avoid sitting after 11 o'clock at night, of meeting at 11 o'clock in the day? [HON. MEMBERS: "No!"]