BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (Hansard, 4 March 1954)

§ Mr. Attlee
May I ask the Lord Privy Seal whether he will state the business for next week?

§ The Lord Privy Seal (Mr. Harry Crookshank)
Yes, Sir. The business for next week will be as follows:
MONDAY, 8TH MARCH—Supply [7th Allotted Day]:
Report stage: Civil Vote on Account, 1954–55.
A debate will take place on Civil Aviation.
TUESDAY, 9TH MARCH—Supply [8th Allotted Day]:
It is proposed to move Mr. Speaker out of the Chair on Navy Estimates, 1954–55, and to consider Votes A, 1,2, 6, 9, 10, 13 and 15 in Committee.
WEDNESDAY, 10TH MARCH—Second Reading: Pensions (Increase) Bill.
Committee stage: Money Resolution.
Second Readings: Post Office (Site and Railway) Bill.
Charitable Trusts (Validation) Bill [Lords].
Committee stage: Money Resolution relating to the Atomic Energy Authority Bill.
THURSDAY, 11TH MARCH—Supply [9th Allotted Day]:
It is proposed to move Mr. Speaker out of the Chair on Army Estimates, 1954–55, and to consider Votes A, 1, 2, 5, 8, 10 and 11 in Committee.
FRIDAY, 12TH MARCH—Private Members' Bills.
It may be convenient for me to inform the House that my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer will open his Budget on 6th April.

§ Mr. Speaker
Mr. Boyd-Carpenter.

§ Mr. Rankin
On business—

§ Mr. Speaker
The hon. Member is too late. I did give an opportunity for questions.

§ Mr. Crookshank
The hon. Member can ask me afterwards.

§ Mr. Rankin
On a point of order.

§ Mr. Speaker
What is the point of order?

§ Mr. Rankin
I understood it was customary for my right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition usually to put a question, and I waited for a second or two to permit him to do so. I submit, Mr. Speaker, that you might allow a question.

§ Mr. Speaker
I also waited to see whether there were any questions, and as nobody rose I passed on to the next business. We cannot go back. We have now started public business.