Proceedings of the Legislative Council of the United Provinces. Monday 9th May 1938. Official Report

Badri Prasad Kakkar : Will the Government consider the desirability of getting furlongs 1-3 of mile 572 of the Grand Trunk Road tarred at once in the interest of the health of the boys of the two schools ? Mr. [...] The Hon'ble the President : I have already said before that when a question is before the House the answer should be laid before the House because the House is seized of that question and the House must know the answers that are given. [...] Lala Mohan Lal Sah : (a) Has the Government recently sent any communication to the local bodies regarding the reduction of the rate of interest on their existing loans ? (b) If the answer to part (a) is in the affirmative will the Goverment please lay a copy of the communication on the table? [...] Mabmud Ullah Jung : Is it encumbent Sir on Parliamentary Secretary of the Government to also indicate the method that the Opposition should follow in bringing it to the notice of the Govern ment ? The Hon'ble the President : I am afraid the question hour is not meant for putting questions to the Chair. [...] Dealing with the matters to be dealt by substantive motions Sir Erskine May says that " certain matters cannot be debated save upon a substantive motion which can be dealt with by amendment or by the distinct vote of the House such as the conduct of the Sovereign the heir to the Throne the Viceroy and Governor General of India the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland the Speaker the chairman of way