HC Deb 30 June 1920 vol 131 cc407-8

Durham County Water Board Bill [Lords] (by Order),

Read a Second time, and committed.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the Committee on the Bill, that in considering the Preamble of the Bill they take into consideration the question whether it would be desirable in the public interest that there should be joint utilisation and joint control of the Burnhope Burn and adjoining sources of water supply by the proposed Board and the Sunderland and South Shields Water Company, and if the Committee are of opinion that it would be desirable to make provision accordingly in the Bill.—[Mr. Lawson.]

Weardale and Consett Water Bill [Lords] (by Order),

Read a Second time, and committed.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the Committee on the Bill, that in considering the Preamble of the Bill they take into consideration the question whether it would be desirable in the public interest that there should be joint utilisation and joint control of the Burnhope Burn and adjoining sources of water supply by the owners for the time being of the Weardale and Consett Water undertaking and the Sunderland and South Shields Water Company, and if the Committee are of opinion that it would be desirable to make provision accordingly in the Bill.—[Mr. Lawson.]

Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill,

Lords Amendment considered, and agreed to.

Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill,

Lords Amendments considered, and agreed to.

Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Order (No. 3) Bill,

Read a Second time, and committed.

Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Birkenhead Extension) Bill [Lords],

Ordered, That Mr. Britton be discharged from the Select Committee on the Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Birkenhead Extension) Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That Colonel Bell be added to the Committee.—[Colonel Gibbs.]

Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Widnes Extension) Bill [Lords],

Ordered, That so much of the Lords Message [22nd June] as communicates the Resolution "That it is expedient that the Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Widnes Extension) Bill [Lords] be referred to the Joint Committee which is appointed to consider the Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Birkenhead Extension) Bill [Lords]," be now considered.—[Colonel Gibbs.]

So much of the Lords Message considered accordingly.

Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Resolution.—[Colonel Gibbs.]

Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.

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