§ Order for Committee read.
§ MR. HOLLAND (Salford, N.) moved that the Order for going into Committee be discharged, and that the Bill be referred to the Standing Committee on Trade.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Order for Committee be discharged, and that the Bill be committed to the Standing Committee on Trade."— (Mr. Holland.)
§ MR. S. EVANS (Glamorgan, Mid)expressed a hope that the hon. Member would not press his Motion. There 256 were a great many reasons against having the Bill referred to the Standing Committee. It had been understood for a long time that Standing Committees were only intended for dealing with Government Bills. Certain exceptions had been made to this rule, but only with reference to Bills about which the House was practically unanimous and which had the concurrence of the Government. The present measure was one which ought to be dealt with by a Committee of the full House. It was pretty certain that if the Bill were referred to the Standing Committee on Trade only those who were interested in the exemption of machinery from rating would attend that Committee.
§ It being ten minutes to Seven of the clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
§ Debate to be resumed upon Friday, 2nd June.