– in the House of Commons at on 15 September 1939.
Mr Arthur Greenwood
, Wakefield
May I ask the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury whether he can state the business of the House on its resumption next Wednesday?
Mr David Margesson
, Rugby
On Wednesday, 20th September, the House will meet at 2.45 p.m. The Adjournment of the House will be moved immediately after Questions, and the Prime Minister will make a general statement. We shall then consider the Possession of Mortgaged Land (Emergency Provisions) Bill, and the Government hope it will be possible to take it through all its stages. It is expected that the House will sit on Thursday, 21st September.
Sir Archibald Sinclair
, Caithness and Sutherland
Not on Friday?
Mr David Margesson
, Rugby
We shall have to see. I cannot say for certain.
Mr Henry White
, Birkenhead East
Can the hon. and gallant Gentleman give any indication of when the Supplementary Budget will be introduced?
Mr David Margesson
, Rugby
No, Sir, I am not in a position to-day to make a statement.
Mr Pierse Loftus
, Lowestoft
In view of the great inconvenience caused to the staff of this House, could the Patronage Secretary arrange for the House to rise not later than 8 o'clock every evening?
Mr David Margesson
, Rugby
I am afraid it is outside my powers to arrange what time the House rises, but I think all hon. and right hon. Members realise the difficulties of the staff.
An adjournment is a break in the course of parliamentary business.
The House adjourns at the end of each day's business.
On a daily basis the House adjourns, or breaks, half an hour after the moving of the adjournment debate.
The House is also adjourned for several holiday periods during the session.
The more lengthy adjournments - often coinciding with the academic calendar - are known as recesses.
