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PARLIAMENTARY

BUSINESS.

(Previous

Reference:

Cabinet 42 (28). Con- clusion 15.)

1. The Prime Minister informed his colleagues

that he had received from the Parliamentary Secretary

to the Treasury a detailed statement in regard to

the time available in the forthcoming Session of

Parliament, as well as particulars as to unavoidable

business which had to be transacted. The result was

to indicate that, from the point of view of the time

required to carry out the Government's programme,

it would be a difficult Session. He undertook to

circulate the Parliamentary Secretary's Memorandum

before the next Meeting of the Cabinet, with a view

to a discussion of Government business. He particu-

larly asked the Minister of Health and the Secretary

of State for Scotland to let him know before the

next Meeting of the Cabinet how much Parliamentary

time would be required for carrying out the Rating

Reform proposals.

The Cabinet agreed

(a) To hold their next Meeting on

Monday next, October 1st, at 3 p.m., for the principal purpose of discussing Government Business:

(b) That a Memorandum by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury should be circulated for their information:

(c) That the Minister of Health and the

Secretary of State for Scotland should notify the Prime Minister as to the amount of Parliamentary time required in connection with Rating Reform Bills.

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