Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: The conversations with the German representatives were of necessity of a confidential nature, and it is not desirable, therefore, to state what passed, but, naturally the British representatives did their best to persuade the German Government to build up their fleet at a moderate rate. As was officially announced in Berlin recently, however, the first two German capital ships were laid down...
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: Since the Lateran Treaty was signed in 1929, the Pope, as temporal sovereign of the Vatican City, has been entitled to a salute. This right extends to his representatives having diplomatic status, and has no territorial limitation. The salute does not imply any recognition of the ecclesiastical status of the Pope or his representatives. Instructions in this sense were issued to the Fleet in...
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: (Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell): Yes, Sir.
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: On a point of Order. Several times recently hon. Members have been called to order for not keeping strictly to the question before the House. I am wondering when the hon. Member who is now in possession of the Committee is going to speak to the Amendment.
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: The business for next week announced by the Prime Minister on Tuesday is subject to one alteration. The Gas Undertakings Bill will not be received from another place in time to allow the Government to proceed with it, and on Tuesday of next week, in its stead, it is proposed to take as the fourth Order, the Report and Third Reading of the Savings Banks Bill. I am not in a position yet to say...
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: Monday, Unemployment Insurance (Transitional Provisions Amendment) Bill, Second Reading. Tuesday, Navy Estimates, Report stage.Wednesday, Consolidated Fund Bill, Second Reading.Thursday, Consolidated Fund Bill, remaining stages.The business for Friday will be announced later. If there is time on any day, other Orders will be taken. I hope the House may adjourn for the Easter Recess on...
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: The business on Friday will be the remaining stages of the Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Bill; Report stage of Supplementary Estimates for Lord Mayor's Fund and Relief in Distressed Mining Areas in Scotland; Second Reading of the Doncaster Area Drainage Bill, and of the Factory and Workshop (Cotton Cloth Factories) Bill [Lords]; and, if there is time, other Orders on the Paper.
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: Directly my hon. and learned Friend had established his claim, I was going to move the adjournment of the debate. One sympathises with the hon. Lady, and we all regret the reason for her absence. Directly the claim of my hon. and learned Friend has been established, I propose to move the adjournment of the debate, until Monday.
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: I beg to move, "That the Debate be now adjourned."
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: The Local Government Bill, Committee Stage (13th Allotted Day) and, if there is time, other Orders on the Paper.
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: Yes, Sir. The Government will table the usual Motion to provide for the meeting of the House at 11 a.m. on Thursday, for Questions to be taken until 12 noon, and to empower Mr. Speaker to adjourn the. House without. Question put at 9 p.m. That would be the Adjournment for the Christmas Recess. The Supplementary Estimates for relief in distressed mining areas will be put down for to-morrow...
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: Thursday.
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: This is a new complaint. In a long experience of the House of Commons I have never heard the Opposition make this complaint before. I welcome it, especially from the hon. and gallant Gentleman, and I hope I shall hear it again. The reason we have not taken this business is rather a complicted one. This Bill and the Overseas Trade Bill are certified Money Bills under the Parliament Act. A...
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: The Prime Minister has been called out of the House for a moment, and perhaps I may be allowed to answer.
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: I beg to move, "That the Debate be now adjourned." We are always ready to meet hon. Gentlemen, and, as long as we can get this Motion before Christmas, it will be quite all right. We will put it down for Friday and give hon. Members a chance of raising any questions which they desire to raise.
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: The Government have no intention of asking the House to sit late. We have a certain amount of business to conclude by Friday. We did not get through the business, as the right hon. Gentleman knows very well, that we expected to get through last Friday and we have some extra work, therefore, this week. All we have to do is to get the Report of these two Bills. We wish to get them by the end of...
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: Thank you.
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: Further progress will be made with the Superannuation (Diplomatic Service) Bill and the Appellate Jurisdiction (Salaries and Pensions) Bill; Second Reading of the Overseas Trade Bill and Public Works Loan Bill, and the Committee stage of the necessary Money Resolution. If there is time, other Orders will be taken.
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: If there is time.
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: The point raised by the hon. and gallant Gentleman last night on the Old Age Pensions Act was not in order.
