HC Deb 22 September 1909 vol 11 c577

Motion made and Question proposed, "That there shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund in each year a sum equal to half the proceeds of the duties levied in respect of land values (including Mineral Rights Duties) under any Act of the present Session, and that sum shall be divided between England, Scotland, and Ireland in such manner and paid into such separate accounts for the benefit of such local authorities as Parliament may determine."—[Mr. Lloyd-George.]

Mr. WATSON RUTHERFORD

We are not taking this now?

Mr. LLOYD-GEORGE

No. I move, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again."

Motion to report Progress agreed to.

Resolutions to be reported to-morrow (Thursday); Committee also report Progress; to sit again to-morrow.

ADJOURNMENT.—Resolved: That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Joseph Pease.]

Adjourned accordingly at Twenty-one minutes

before Three a.m. (Thursday, 23rd September).