§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYMy Lords, perhaps it will be in the interest of the House if the noble and learned Lord can inform your Lordships at what time it is proposed to sit to-morrow, and at what time the Royal Commission will sit.
§ THE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (LORD PARMOOR)My Lords, in answer to the question of the noble Marquess, I think we ought to sit at twelve to-morrow, as there may be some business owing to the return of Bills from another place. So far as the Royal Commission is concerned, I do not think it will be any good fixing a time before four o'clock, and then the Commission will be followed by the Prorogation.
§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYI am not sure that I clearly understood. I have no objection to meeting at twelve o'clock, and I am sure my noble friends will not object, but I think they would expect, if there was business and they transacted it, there would be no more business before the Prorogation.
§ LORD PARMOORThere would be no new business. I can only deal with business not now completed.
§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYWhat I mean is that we should not find, if we adjourned during pleasure, say at one o'clock, and then came back at half past two, that there were other matters which your Lordships would be asked to agree to.
§ LORD PARMOORThere would be none that I know of.
§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYIt is very important, because your Lordships should be here to deal with it.
§ LORD PARMOORThere are one or two matters which may have to come back, and we shall have to deal with them 1114 when they come back here. We can deal with them when we sit at twelve o'clock. We will then adjourn during pleasure and come back for the Commission and Prorogation. Certainly we do not intend to spring any new matters at that stage. If anything occurs to alter what I have said we will announce it before the adjournment. I have given all the information possible at the present time.