HC Deb 05 June 1924 vol 174 cc1469-70
Mr. BALDWIN

May I ask the Leader of the House what will be the business on the reassembling of Parliament?

Mr. CLYNES

I hope that the House will permit me to defer until to-morrow, when the House assembles, the announcement of business for the week following the Whitsuntide Recess. Communications are proceeding through the usual channels with regard to certain business and particularly the position of the Dominion Preference Resolution. Meantime I would ask to be allowed to defer making any announcement until tomorrow.

Mr. E. SIMON

With regard to the Prevention of Eviction Bill, is the right hon. Gentleman aware of the serious hardship to tenants all over the country caused by the delay in passing this Bill, which ought to have been got through before this if facilities had been given?

Mr. CLYNES

That is a view which we share. We have done our best to hasten the consideration of these amendments. I can assure my hon. Friend that it will have an early place in the week when we reassemble, if not on the first day.

Mr. MASTERMAN

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the other House does not meet until the 27th of June, and that therefore the Bill cannot be passed before that date, owing to the delay that has already taken place.

Mr. BUCHANAN

If the right hon. Gentleman and his Friends had not defeated the first Evictions Bill this would not be necessary.

Mr. SIMPSON

May I ask whether the House is to reassemble on the Monday or the Tuesday?

Mr. CLYNES

On the Monday. As to the other question, I do not want at this stage to allot blame for any delay that has taken place. I am thinking of the future, and, so far as I could invite an early meeting of another place, I have done so.

Ordered, "That other Government business have precedence this day of the Business of Supply."—[Mr. Clynes.]