Mr. SpeakerI have a word to say to the House about the business for the next two days—or nights.
I have been deeply impressed with the number of hon. Members who desire to raise matters after 7 o'clock on Thursday, which was the time allotted to hon. Members to raise them. There are so many subjects that it looks like being a very prolonged sitting. As tomorrow is the occasion of the Second Reading of the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation Bill), and we may have some time after the conclusion of the debate on the National Health Service—assuming that that finishes at a reasonable hour—I was wondering whether some hon. Members could raise their subjects tomorrow night instead of on Thursday; so that we could perhaps have two late sittings instead of one very late sitting.
If hon. Members think that suggestion worthy of exploration, and if they will contact the Minister who is to reply to the subjects they raise, to see whether they can arrange for the business to be taken tomorrow after the conclusion of 1150 the main debate, and let me know, I will do my best to make arrangements for the convenience of the House.
§ Mr. ChetwyndTo get some sort of order into those debates, Mr. Speaker, will you advise the House about what the subjects are likely to be, so that we can follow on in some organised way?