§ 48. Sir PHILIP RICHARDSONasked the Prime Minister whether he will give facilities this Session for the passing of the Licensing Act (1921) Amendment Bill, now on the Orders of the House, and thus remove the anomalies as regards the hours of sale of liquor in licensed premises and in clubs, which are the cause of public inconvenience, or whether he proposes to introduce legislation to amend the existing law in this respect?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, Sir. The Government do not propose to give time for the discussion of this Bill which raises controversial questions.