Mr Stanley Baldwin: It will be exactly the form of inquiry which will lead most directly to the end I have in view.
Mr Stanley Baldwin: The hon. Member will have an opportunity of putting a question later.
Mr Stanley Baldwin: His Majesty the King has graciously consented to open the National Maritime Museum on 27th April. He will be accompanied by Her Majesty the Queen. Their Majesties will proceed to Greenwich from Westminster Pier in an admiral's barge, escorted by motor torpedo boats. Representatives of all aspects of the maritime life of the country will attend the opening ceremony.
Mr Stanley Baldwin: It is hoped to get the Second Reading of the Physical Training and Recreation Bill, and the Committee stage of the necessary Money Resolution. If there is time before Eleven o'clock, we shall move the Second Reading of the Statutory Salaries Bill. There is a private Bill down for half-past seven, which, I understand, will not take very long.
Mr Stanley Baldwin: I think we had better wait and see how we get on. I do not anticipate any difficulty. Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted, at this. day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)."—[The Prime Minister.]
Mr Stanley Baldwin: I regret that in the present state of public business I can hold out no hope of a special opportunity being given for a discussion of this report.
Mr Stanley Baldwin: That question should be put to the Air Ministry.
Mr Stanley Baldwin: The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative, and, as regards the second part, I cannot anticipate the work of future Sessions.
Mr Stanley Baldwin: I have not seen the reports.
Mr Stanley Baldwin: I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Widnes (Mr. Pilkington) on 17th March.
Mr Stanley Baldwin: We desire to obtain the Second Reading of the Special Areas (Amendment) Bill and the Second Reading of the Army and Air Force (Annual) Bill, which is usually a formal stage of that Measure and is also exempted business.
Mr Stanley Baldwin: Yes, Sir. The United Kingdom Delegation at the Imperial Conference will be as follows:
Mr Stanley Baldwin: My right hon. Friend will remember that the Secretary of State for India has not been included among the delegates, because from his position he is head of the Indian delegation, and is in constant attendance at the Conference.
Mr Stanley Baldwin: The business will be as follows: Tuesday, 6th April:—Second Reading of the Special Areas (Amendment) Bill. Wednesday, 7th April:—Second Reading of the Physical Training and Recreation Bill, and Committee stage of the necessary Money Resolution; and, if there is time, Second Reading of the Statutory Salaries Bill. Thursday, 8th April:—Second Reading of the Widows', Orphans' and Old...
Mr Stanley Baldwin: The Government intend to set up a Select Committee to consider the procedure of the House with regard to Money Resolutions, and the terms of reference are now under active consideration. I hope to be in a position to make a further announcement soon after the Easter Recess.
Mr Stanley Baldwin: As I stated in reply to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Louth (Lieut.-Colonel Heneage) on 16th March, the Government are considering every aspect of food supply, including home production, in relation to Defence, but I am unable at present to make a statement on the subject.
Mr Stanley Baldwin: In the present state of business it is not possible to provide a special opportunity for the discussion of this Motion.
Mr Stanley Baldwin: It is a little difficult to assess accurately the value of the spoken word. The hon. and gallant Gentleman, perhaps, puts a little too high a value upon it.
Mr Stanley Baldwin: The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. I had two communications. I would, however, remind the hon. Member that the Corporation, though incorporated by Royal Charter, is entirely independent of the Government, and there is no power to interfere with its discretion in the matter of letting the building. I do not consider that it would be at all desirable to confer...
Mr Stanley Baldwin: We desire to take to-day the Report stage of the Navy and Army Estimates and the Committee and remaining stages of the Merchant Shipping (Spanish Frontiers Observation) Bill [Lords]. The business for next week is as follows: Monday:—Supply [4th Allotted Day]. Report stage of the Air Estimates and of any outstanding Estimates, as well as the Report stage of the necessary Ways and Means...
