رسائل وأوراق بخصوص السكة الحديدية العابرة لبلاد فارس والسكك الحديدية الأخرى في بلاد فارس [ظ‎‎١‎٤‎٠] (٤٤٢/٢٨٠)

1922
Business of the House. HOUSE OF COMMONS Business of the House.
1921
[Mr. Asquith.]
taken on the ]5th, I find that the Supple
mentary Estimates cannot be circulated in
time to make that reasonable, and there
fore the Vote will be taken on Monday, the
22nd. The business for next week will be:
Monday, the Second Heading of the
Finance Bill; Tuesday, Supply; Wednes
day, Finance Bill in Committee; Thursday,
Supply; Friday, Finance Bill in Committee
again. As regards Tuesday and Thursday,
the Patronage Secretary will consult with
the Noble Lord opposite as to the Vote to
be taken, and a statement will be made as
early as possible.
Colonel WILLIAMS: Is there not to be
a day for the discussion of the Report of
the Public Accounts Committee I
The PRIME MINISTER: I hope there
will be before the Session concludes.
Mr. BONAR LAW: Does the Prime
Minister still adhere to his intention to
take the Division on the Franchise Bill on
Friday! May I also ask whether, in the
arrangement of time, he is making no
allowance for anything more than twenty
days for Supply ? Does he not think that
more days should be given! Does he not
think that, considering the number of sub
jects to be discussed, more days should be
given!
The PRIME MINISTER: We must
adhere to the arrangement to take the
Division on Friday. With regard to the
second question, of course, I think twenty
days will be sufficient for the present ; but
if the right hon. Gentleman wishes this
part of the Session to be prolonged to the
following week, I will take it into con
sideration.
Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN: Do I
correctly understand the right hon. Gentle
man that he proposes to allocate only one
day to the Second Reading of the Finance
Bill and only two days to the Committee
stage, and whether he bears in mind that
this is the first year since 1909 that the
Budget is being dealt with before the
autumn and it is the first opportunity for
discussing seriously finance even approxi
mately at what used to be considered the
ordinary time!
The PRIME MINISTER: I reply to the
right hon. Gentleman, as I replied to the
Leader of the Opposition—that if he wishes
to extend this part of the Session into the
following week, I will consider it.
Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN: I cer
tainly wish the matter to be properly dis
cussed.
Lord HUGH CECIL: Will the Prime
Minister be in attendance if the Session is
prolonged!
Captain CRAIG: Is the Prime Minister
aware that he promised, if possible, not to
take the Second Reading Division on the
Franchise Bill on Friday! Is the right
hon. Gentleman aware that it is impos
sible for the Ulster L'nionist Members to
be here on that day, and is he aware that,
in order to carry the Welsh Disestablish
ment Bill, he so arranged the business that
the Irish Nationalists could be here, and
whether he does not think this would be
an opportune time to show some sense of
fair play.
The PRIME MINISTER: There is no
such promise as the hon. and gallant Gen
tleman refers to. I only promised to take
the matter into consideration. I did agree
not to take the Irish Bill this week for that
purpose, and, after full consideration, I do
not think I can alter the arrangement.
Mr. BONAR LAW: As the right hon.
Gentleman has indicated his willingness to
extend the time, if we desire it, and as we
do desire that business should be properly
conducted, will that not enable him to
postpone the Franchise Bill to a later
period!
The PRIME MINISTER: I said I was
quite prepared to consider an extension of
time for the further consideration of
finance.
Captain CRAIG: Does the right hon.
Gentleman not think it fit and proper that
the Ulster Unionist Members should have
an opportunity of recording their votes on
such an important occasion!
Sir GILBERT PARKER : Is it the inten
tion of the Government to press forward
and carry the Pilotage Bill during this
Session!
The PRIME MINISTER: I hope so.
Sir J. D. REES : Is the day yet fixed for
the East India Revenue Accounts!
The PRIME MINISTER : I would rather
not say the exact date, but it will probably
be the week after next.
Mr. BON AR LAW : May I ask the Prime
Minister on what date he proposes that the
House should resume after the Recess!