§ Mr. ATTLEEWill the Prime Minister inform us of the business for next week?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe general Debate on the Address will be finished today. The Amendment standing on the Order Paper in the name of the hon. Member for Gower (Mr. D. Grenfell) will be moved to-morrow (Friday) the Debate being continued and brought to a conclusion on Monday, 9th December. We hope to conclude the Debate on the Address by half-past seven on Tuesday, and after that hour to take the Committee stage of the Railways (Agreement) [Money] Resolution.
On Wednesday, Private Members' Motions will be discussed.
On Thursday, Second Reading of the Public Works Loans Bill and the Committee stage of the necessary Money Resolution. Progress will be made with the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill; Second Reading of the Employment of Women and Young Persons Bill; consideration of Motions to approve outstanding Additional Import Duties Orders; and Committee stage of the Unemployment Assistance (Temporary Provisions) (Extension) [Money] Resolution.
On Friday, Second Reading of the Railways (Agreement) Bill, and consideration of other Orders which will be announced later.
On any day, if there is time, other Orders may be taken.
§ Mr. ATTLEEHas the right hon. Gentleman considered the overloading of the programme on Thursday? There is bound to be a discussion on the earlier items, and it will mean sitting very late if it is proposed to get the Committee stage of the Unemployment Assistance Money Resolution. It is bound to involve considerable debate.
§ The PRIME MINISTERI agree that it looks a good deal, but my own view is that there is not much in it that is contentious. I propose to leave it as it is, and we will see how we get on.
§ Mr. MAXTONWhen will these Bills that are down for Thursday be available for Members? It is impossible to say whether the business is going to be contentious or not until we have seen the actual Bills. My inquiries at the Vote 300 Office inform me that some of them are not yet ready.
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe following Bills are already in hon. Members' hands—Public Works Loans and Expiring Laws Continuance. The Money Resolution on the Railways (Agreement) Bill is on the Paper, and the White Paper is available in the Vote Office. The Employment of Women and Young Persons Bill is to be presented to-day, and will be in hon. Members' hands for the week-end. The Resolution on Unemployment Assistance (Temporary Provisions) (Extension) is on the Order Paper, and the White Paper explaining its provisions will be in hon. Members' hands to-morrow morning. The Import Duties outstanding Orders can all be obtained at the Vote Office. They are Numbers 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 32 and 33.