13 November 1923] Sir ARTHUR T. THRING, K.O.B. [Continued with the holidays that the Ministers must have. 219. And really you think that you would get a better kind of legislation by the present system of Parliament opening in February than you would if they had much more time given to them to consider these Bills, as proposed by Sir Leslie Wilson ?-I think so. Mr. Fisher. 220. Under Sir Leslie Wilson's scheme would it be necessary for the Government to introduce one big Bill in the Autumn? A number of big Bills would be mentioned, of course, in the King's Speech, but would it be necessary to introduce more than one big Bill into the House?-I gather that Sir Leslie Wilson would introduce all his Bills, but if he is only going to introduce one 221. Would that meet your objections to some extent?-I do not think you could get one really big Bill. Take some of the big Bills that have gone through; take the Education Bill of 1902, for instance; it was not a long Bill, but it would have been impossible to get that ready. 222. I quite appreciate that. It was a very much contested thing. Or take the Franchise Bill; it would be perfectly impossible to get that really thought out by Ministers or draftsmen between the end of July and the beginning of November. Chairman.] Thank you, Sir Arthur; we are very much obliged to you. (The witness is directed to withdraw.) (45385) Wt. 19793-2374 750 12/23 H. St. G. 71 FROM STANDING COMMITTEE B ON THE Special Constables Bill WITH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE. Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 30th April, 1923. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE. To be purchased through any Bookseller or directly from 28, ABINGDON STREET, LONDON, S.W. 1: 37, PETER STREET, MANCHESTER; 1, ST. ANDREW'S CRESCENT, CARDIFF or 120, GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH. |