§ The Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Fred Peart)Yes, Sir. The business after the Whitsun adjournment will be as follows:
§ MONDAY, 1ST JUNE—Second Reading of the Industrial Relations Bill and of the Republic of The Gambia Bill [Lords].
§ Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Bill.
§ TUESDAY, 2ND JUNE—Further Progress on the Committee stage of the Finance, Bill.
§ WEDNESDAY, 3RD JUNE, and THURSDAY, 4TH JUNE—Remaining stages of the National Superannuation and Social Insurance Bill.
§ FRIDAY, 5TH JUNE—Second Reading of the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill [Lords] and of the Atomic Energy Authority Bill [Lords].
§ Remaining stages of the Republic of The Gambia Bill [Lords].
§ MONDAY, 8TH JUNE—Remaining stages of the Gas Bill and of the Industrial Training Bill.
§ Motion on the National Insurance (Occupational Pensioners) (Unemployment Benefit) Regulations.
§ Mr. RoebuckHas the attention of my right hon. Friend been drawn to my Motion No. 243?
[That, in view of the reduction of one per cent. in Bank Rate in recent weeks, this House calls upon the building societies to make an appropriate reduction in mortgage interest rates.]
Is my right hon. Friend aware that when my hon. Friends and I return triumphantly from the hustings we shall expect him to arrange a debate so that we can put the building societies in the dock on this issue?
§ Mr. PeartI have noted my hon. Friend's Motion, and I am sure that the building societies, also, will have noted it.
§ Mr. ThorpeMay we take it that the right hon. Gentleman's list of business is definite, or is it subject to minor change, or to total change without notice?
§ Mr. LiptonWill my right hon. Friend now tell us when the House will rise for the Summer Recess?