HC Deb 06 March 1975 vol 887 c463W
Mr. Cope

asked the Lord President of the Council which Finance Bills since 1906 have been debated on the Floor of the House for more than seven days.

Mr. Edward Short

More than seven days were taken on the Floor of the House on all stages of every Finance Bill since 1908, except the following:

1908 1928–29 1942–43
1910 *1930–31 1943–44
1911 1933–34 *1944–45
1912 1937–38 1945–46
1913 1938–39 1947–48
*1914 1939–40 1954–55
1919 *1939–40 1963–64
1924 1940–41 1964–65
1928 1941–42 †1969–70
1972–73
* Autumn.
† Election intervened.

I regret that this information is not readily available for the years 1906 and 1907.