§ Sir LAMING WORTHINGTON-EVANSCan the right hon. Gentleman tell us what business he proposes to take to-day if the Motion standing in the name of the Prime Minister be carried?
§ Mr. CLYNESWe desire the House to carry the Motion to suspend the Eleven O'clock Rule in order to deal with the Lords Amendments to the Unemployment Insurance Bill. That Bill we expect to receive shortly from another place. We also desire to take Orders 8, 9 and 12 on the Order Paper. With regard to Friday, I might also say that we propose on that day to take the Lords Amendments to the London Traffic Bill and the Resolution approving the contract between the Marconi Company and the Postmaster-General with regard to the construction of a wireless telegraph station on the beam system. Papers on that subject will be available to-morrow.
§ Mr. W. THORNEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that unless we get the Lords Amendments to the Unemployment Insurance Bill through, and that Bill receives the Royal Assent between now and to-morrow, there will be quite 100,000 men who will lose their unemployment benefit?
§ Mr. HANNONDoes the right hon. Gentleman propose to take the Factories Bill next week?
§ Mr. CLYNESOn that question I must make an announcement to-morrow when giving information as to business. We had before us, I may say, the considerations which the hon. Member for Plaistow (Mr. W. Thorne) named when reaching our decision regarding the business tonight.
§ Captain W. BENNCan the right hon. Gentleman give us any indication as to whether the Government intend to agree or disagree with the Lords Amendments to the Unemployment Insurance Bill?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe only communication I can give at the moment is that, with one exception, it is intended to move to disagree with the Lords Amendments.
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSIs there any alteration in the business for to-morrow?
§ Mr. CLYNESNo, sir.
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Motion made, and Question proposed,
That, on this day, notwithstanding anything in Standing Order No. 15, Business other than Business of Supply may be taken before Eleven of the clock, and that Government Business be exempted at this day's Sitting from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)."—[Mr. Clynes.]
§ Mr. L. JONESI do not rise to oppose this Motion, but—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe Motion is not debatable.
§ Captain BENNIs it the fact that, when two separate Motions, which in themselves may not be debatable, are put forward in one composite Motion in this way, the Motion still remains undebatable?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is so. It has always been so on these last days of Supply.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
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Ordered,
That, on this day, notwithstanding anything in Standing Order No. 15, Business other than Business, of Supply may be taken before Eleven of the clock, and that Government Business be exempted at this day's Sitting from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)."—[Mr. Clynes.]