§ VISCOUNT BURYasked whether it was really the intention of the Government to proceed with the Agricultural Holdings (England) Bill on Monday, as it had not yet been circulated or even printed?
§ LORD CARLINGFORD (LORD PRESIDENT of the COUNCIL)It was arranged yesterday, after full consultation with the noble Marquess opposite (the Marquess of Salisbury), that the second reading should be taken on Monday.
LORD ELLENBOROUGHI do not think it was then contemplated that the Bill would not be in the hands of your Lordships by that time.
§ LORD CARLINGFORD (LORD PRESIDENT of the COUNCIL)It will be circulated to-morrow morning.
§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYMonday was fixed last night, it is true; but it is also perfectly true that the Bill has not yet been circulated.
§ THE EARL OF WEMYSSThe Bill stands eighth on the Paper for that day.
§ LORD CARLINGFORD (LORD PRESIDENT of the COUNCIL)That can be arranged. If the noble Marquess thinks Monday an inconvenient day we can have a later one. My only difficulty is about giving Notice of the change.
§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYI have no doubt this discussion will serve as a Notice to the Peers.
§ LORD CARLINGFORD (LORD PRESIDENT of the COUNCIL)Very well. Then we will fix the second reading for Tuesday.