§ EARL SPENCERMy Lords, I beg to ask the Lord Chancellor, in the absence of the noble Marquess who leads this House, what arrangements it is proposed to make with regard to the Easter holidays.
§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (The Earl of HALSBURY)My Lords, I have had a communication from the noble Marquess, who suggests that the House should sit until April 14th in the ordinary course for ordinary business. There may, however, be some difficulty in adjourning the House on that date by reason of the Army Bill, which must be passed before the end of April. Therefore, if it were understood that no contentious business would be taken after April 14th, the House would sit formally for the necessity I have indicated, after which the proposal is that we should adjourn over the holidays until May 8th.