§ Mr. Arthur GreenwoodMay I ask the Deputy Prime Minister to state the Business for next week?
§ Mr. AttleeThe Business for next week will be as follows:
On Tuesday we shall take the Committee and remaining stages of the Pro- 964 longation of Parliament Bill, and Motions to approve the Fish Sales (Charges) (No. 2) Order and Potatoes (1944 Crop) (Charges) Order.
On Wednesday and Thursday there will be a Debate on the Proposals for an Industrial Injury Insurance Scheme, which will arise on the Government Motion which stands on the Paper.
On Friday we shall take the Second Reading of the Ministry of Social Insurance Bill. This is a machinery Bill, to set up the new Ministry of Social Insurance. We propose to present the Bill to-morrow, and arrangements have been made for copies to be available in the Vote Office later the same day.
§ Mr. BuchananWho will take charge of the Debate on the proposals for workmen's compensation—the Prime Minister or the Home Secretary?
§ Mr. AttleeThe Home Secretary.
§ Mr. BuchananWhy is the Home Secretary taking charge on this occasion?
§ Mr. AttleeIt has hitherto been a Home Office matter.
§ Captain PrescottMay I refer to the Motion to suspend the Rule for one hour this evening?
§ Mr. SpeakerI must warn the hon. and gallant Member that this Motion is not amendable or debatable. Therefore we cannot debate it by questions in advance. The Government have taken the responsibility of putting it in on the Order Paper, and the only remedy the hon. and gallant Member has is to divide against it.
§ Captain PrescottWould it not be in Order to make a submission to the Deputy Prime Minister?
§ Mr. SpeakerI have said that the Motion cannot be amended or debated.
§ Mr. Ivor ThomasIn view of the serious comments made by the Committee on Public Accounts, on control of expenditure by the British Council, will the House have an opportunity of debating the matter?
§ Mr. AttleeI have not had an opportunity of considering it. I would like to consider it first.
§ Mr. Austin HopkinsonIn view of the much more serious comments on the system of open-cast mining, might we have a Debate on that?
§ Mr. AttleeThere might be an opportunity on the Adjournment—I cannot say.
§ Mr. TinkerOn the extension of time to-day, I do not think that the House has been treated fairly.
§ Mr. SpeakerIt cannot be debated; thosè are our Rules.
§ Captain PrescottEven though it may have no effect, and while I do not wish to debate this Motion, would I be in Order in making an appeal to the Deputy Prime Minister for his consideration, whatever the effects of that consideration might be?
§ Mr. BuchananWould it be in Order to ask the Deputy Prime Minister to withdraw this Motion? That would leave it open to the Government to take steps at a later stage.
§ Mr. SpeakerIf he withdraws the Motion, no other Motion can be moved.
§ Commander King-HallIs it anticipated that the Debate on currency will take place before the end of the Session?
§ Mr. AttleeI do not think so.
§ Captain CobbIs the House to have an opportunity of returning to the old hours of sitting, or something like them?
§ Mr. AttleeThat might be considered next Session.