HC Deb 25 May 1921 vol 142 cc163-4W
Mr. HAILWOOD

asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he will consider the desirability of recommending a change in the procedure of the House affecting the Second Reading of Bills, whereby it would not be possible to take the Second Reading of a Bill unless copies of such Bill had been on sale at His Majesty's respective Stationery Offices throughout the country for at least 14 days prior to the date upon which it was proposed to take such Second Reading, with the proviso that Mr. Speaker should have the option of certifying that a particular Bill was a matter of urgency and that the 14 days' publication in that case was dispensed with?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

No, Sir. I am not prepared to adopt my hon. Friend's suggestion.