HC Deb 11 February 1932 vol 261 cc1034-5
Mr. LANSBURY

May I ask the Lord President of the Council what business the Government propose to take next week?

Mr. BALDWIN

On Monday and Tuesday, the Import Duties Bill, Second Reading.

On Wednesday a Motion to set up a Time-table for the remaining stages of the Import Duties Bill, and, if the Motion is agreed to by the House, Thursday will be the first Allotted Day in Committee.

The business for Friday will be announced later.

If time permits on any day, other Orders will be taken.

Mr. LANSBURY

I notice that the right hon. Gentleman has not offered us a day for the discussion of unemployment, or India, and I should like to ask him whether, if it is possible for us to agree through the usual channels very heavily to restrict the Debate on the Guillotine Motion, the remainder of that day will be devoted to a, consideration of the Motion on the Paper with regard to Unemployment.

Mr. BALDWIN

The right hon. Gentleman has recognised—and I thank him for it—the pressure of business, and, if through the usual channels any agreement could be reached, we should be only too willing to facilitate the giving of as much time as might be spared next week to any subject which he might care to debate.

Mr. O'CONNOR

Will my right hon. Friend bear in mind that many Members on this side of the House have an interest in the Guillotine Resolution equal to that of the Opposition?

Sir H. O'NEILL

May I ask if it will be possible to discuss the question of the Government's agricultural policy? The wheat quota, after all, deals with only a comparatively small part of the whole question.

Mr. BALDWIN

I hope my right hon. Friend will allow toe to consider that. We must get through the Import Duties first.

Mr. COCKS

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the proposal to set up a Guillotine Resolution on the Finance Bill of last year was opposed by him?

Mr. BALDWIN

Yes.

Mr. BUCHANAN

I intended, and gave notice, to raise a point affecting the allocation of rooms in this House to the various parties. I have a question upon the Order Paper concerning it, but it has not been reached. I, therefore, beg to give notice that I will raise it after Questions one day next week.