HC Deb 13 June 1940 vol 361 c1389
Mr. Lees-Smith

May I ask the Lord Privy Seal what will be the business of the House next week?

Mr. Attlee

The business of the House next week will be as follows:

Tuesday—Supply (12th Allotted Day); Committee. The Votes for the Department of Health and Public Education, Scotland, and the Scottish Home Department, will be considered.

Wednesday—Report stage of the Finance Bill, and it will no doubt be agreeable to the House to take the Third Reading immediately afterwards.

Thursday—Supply (13th Allotted Day); Committee. After going formally into Committee of Supply the Adjournment of the House will be moved and a Debate will take place in Secret Session on Home Defence.

During the week, as opportunity offers, further progress will be made with the Remission of Rates (London) Bill, the War Charities Bill [Lords] and the Marriage (Scotland) (Emergency Provisions) Bill [Lords].

Mr. Lees-Smith

Will my right hon. Friend bear in mind, in regard to Thursday, that it might be desirable by that time to extend the scope of the Debate beyond the subject of Home Defence by itself?

Mr. Attlee

I shall be pleased to consider any representations which may be made on the matter.

Mr. R. C. Morrison

Can the Lord Privy Seal give any information as to when the Prime Minister is likely to make any further statement to the House on the general progress of the war?

Mr. Attlee

I am afraid I cannot give it at the moment.

Resolved, That this House at its rising this day, do adjourn till Tuesday next."—[Mr. Attlee.]