Might I say that we have looked over the programme for the next few weeks, and I find that we will have to ask the Deputies to come back on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week. We then propose to adjourn for the Easter Recess until Friday, 25th April, and possibly the following Saturday, for the purpose of considering the Budget statement. Then we intend to adjourn until the following Thursday. That would give about thirteen days. Deputies will understand the necessity for having the Budget statement.
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Does that mean that the Bill for the Control of Prices will not be introduced until after the Budget and after the Recess? The President stated yesterday it would be ready in a fortnight.
I must say that I over-looked that, but I will undertake to see that, if it is possible, we will have the First Reading of that Bill on a day next week. I will see if that is possible. I do not know yet whether it is or not.
If it were possible it would be a great advantage to have the Recess in which to study it.