§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ Motion made and Question proposed, That the Bill be now read a Second time.—[Mr. A. Brown.]
§ 3.59 p.m.
§ Mr. Charles Doughty (Surrey, East)It is quite wrong that at this time of the day we should pass "on the nod" a Bill of such importance. I can only hope that on another occasion—
§ Mr. Leslie Hale (Oldham, West)You wait.
§ Mr. Doughty—we shall have an opportunity to discuss this important Measure in some detail. I should not like it to be allowed to go through in a somewhat perfunctory manner—
§ It being Four o'clock, the debate stood adjourned.
§ Debate to be resumed upon Friday next.