§ Mr. AttleeMay I ask the Prime Minister to state the business for next week?
§ The Prime MinisterThe business will be:
§ Tuesday—Second Reading of the Local Elections and Register of Electors (Temporary Provisions) Bill.
§ The Opposition will raise questions concerning Family and Dependant Allowances and War Pensions on a Motion for the Adjournment.
521§ Wednesday—Statement on the International situation and debate on Economic Co-ordination.
§ Thursday—Second Reading of the Prices of Goods Bill, and Committee stage of the necessary Money Resolution.
§ The House will not sit on Friday.
§ It is hoped to pass the Committee and Remaining stages of the Local Elections Bill later in the week.
§ Mr. AttleeMay I take it that on Wednesday, should the International situation require a long Debate, the Debate on the subject of Economic Coordination would be postponed, because it is of such importance that it would not be right to take it late in the evening?
§ The Prime MinisterYes, Sir.
§ Mr. ThorneMay I take it that the Prime Minister recognises the absolute necessity of passing the Local Elections and Register of Electors (Temporary Provisions) Bill at the earliest opportunity?
§ Sir Archibald SinclairWill it be possible for the Prime Minister to give a day for discussion of the Motion standing in the name of some of my hon. Friends and myself, which recommends the setting up of a Select Committee to examine expenditure on the Defence Services, and a similar Motion in the name of the hon. Member for East Lewisham (Sir A. Pownall)?
§ The Prime MinisterI note the request of the right hon. Gentleman, and I suggest that it should be discussed through the usual channels.
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Resolved,
That this House, at its rising this day, do adjourn till Tuesday next."—[The Prime Minister.]