RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,

dated 19 August, 1907 ;--for,

RETURN “respecting application of STANDING ORDER No. 26 (CLOSURE of DEBATE)

during the SESSION 1907 (1) in the House and in COMMITTEE of the WHOLE House, under the following heads :

(in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 383, of Session 1906); and (2) in the STANDING COMMITTEES under the following heads :

RETURN respecting APPLICATION of STANDING ORDER No. 26 (CLOSURE of DEBATE) during SESSION 1907.

Date when Closure Moved

and by whom.

Question before House or Committee when Moved.

Whether in House

or Committee.

Whether Assent given to Motion

or withheld by Speaker or Chairman.

Assent withheld because,

in the opinion of the
Chair, a decision would
shortly be arrived at
without that Motion.

Result of Motion, and

if a Division,
Numbers For and Against.

In House

The Speaker's absent given

Closure agreed to.

20th February

Mr. Chancellor of the

Exchequer.

King's Speech (Motion for an Address)

"That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, as followeth :

"Most Gracious Sovereign,--
“We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the
Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament:"--

Amendment proposed, at the end of the Question, to add the words,
* But humbly express our regret that, whilst five per cent. of the most
highly skilled artisans are out of employment, and the Unemployed
Workmen Act has proved inadequate to deal with distress due to lack of
employment, no mention is made in Your Majesty's Gracious Speech of
any proposals for dealing with this serious and menacing evil.'

25th February

Adjournment Motion, under Standing Order No. 10. (Judgeship in the High In House

Court of Justice in Ireland.) “ That this House do now adjourn."

The Speaker's assent given

Closure carried on Division :

Ayes, 250; Noes, 57.

Mr. Chancellor of the

Exchequer.

Return respecting Application of Standing Order No. 26 (Closure of Debate) during Session 1907—continued.