HC Deb 03 March 1932 vol 262 cc1281-2
Mr. LANSBURY

Would the Lord President of the Council kindly state what is to be the business next week?

Mr. BALDWIN

During next week it is proposed to move Mr. Speaker out of the Chair on going into Committee of Supply on the Navy, Army and Air Estimates, respectively, and to consider essential Votes in Committee.

Monday: Navy Estimates, 1932, Votes A, 1, 10 and 2.

Tuesday: Army Estimates, 1932, Votes A, 1, 10, 13, 14 and 15.

Wednesday: Wheat Bill, Committee.

Thursday: Air Estimates, 1932, Votes A, 1, 4, 3 and 8.

The Business for Friday will be announced later, and, if there is time on any day, other Orders will be taken.

To-morrow (Friday), in addition to the Bills already announced—namely, Hire Purchase (Scotland) Bill, Second Reading; and the Veterinary Surgeons (Irish Free State Agreement) Bill [Lords], Second Reading—it is proposed to take the Report stage of Civil Service Excess Votes, 1930; the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill [Lords], Second Reading; and the Rating and Valuation Bill, remaining stages.

Sir HUGH O'NEILL

Would it be possible for my right hon. Friend to say when the Budget is to be introduced, inasmuch as a good many companies have their annual meetings about the month of April, and uncertainty as to the Budget date leads to some difficulty in the preparation of dividend warrants?

Mr. BALDWIN

We are not yet in a position to give my right hon. Friend the information that he desires, but we will give that information as soon as we can, certainly before the House rises for the Easter Recess.

Mr. BUCHANAN

As to the business to-morrow, the right hon. Gentleman has announced that certain additional Measures are to be taken. Does that mean that there is to be any limitation by the Government of the discussion on the first Measure, which relates to Scotland?

Mr. BALDWIN

Oh, no. We were so encouraged by the events of last Friday that we thought we would take every step to get business through to-morrow.

Mr. MANDEB

Is it intended to apply the Guillotine to the Wheat Bill?

Mr. BALDWIN

We shall watch what the hon. Member does.