§ 45. Captain BOWYERasked the Prime Minister whether the Govornment will give special facilities to the Legitimacy Bill so that it may become law as soon as possible?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI regret that it is not possible to give special facilities for this Bill.
§ Captain BOWYERIs the right hon Gentleman aware that this Bill received Third Reading in another place yesterday, and that the only step wanting is the consideration of the Lords Amendments, every one of which the promoters are prepared to accept It would not take five minutes.
§ The PRIME MINISTERI would be very glad, indeed, to reconsider the decision, if this decision has been come to on imperfect information, but, according to the information which I have received, the position of the Bill still remains very controversial, and a considerable amount of time, would be required in order to get it through. I will be very glad indeed to have representations to show me that that is wrong.
§ Captain BOWYERIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the promoters of the Bill are prepared to accept everything of a controversial nature, and to agree to every Amendment, which before they disagreed with?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo representations to that effect have been made to me. If the opponents and the promoters of the Bill will come to an agreement, and assure me it is the right one, and satisfy me it is the right one, and 2053 that the House will agree to it without much discussion, I will reconsider the answer that I have just given.