It is proposed to take Item No. 2 on the Order Paper— the resumed debate on the Financial Motion by the Minister for Finance. Next week we propose to sit on Tuesday and Wednesday only, instead of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. We also propose to appropriate Private Deputies' time to-day for Government business.
Order of Business.
Ordered: That Government business be not interrupted at 12 o'clock to-day for the taking of Private Deputies' business.
Would the President give me time to move the Second Reading of the Public Charitable Hospitals (Amendment) Bill? It will only take a short time.
Yes, we can take it now.