HC Deb 10 March 1920 vol 126 cc1283-4

Resolutions reported from the Select Committee:

  1. 1. "That, in the case of the Great Yarmouth Water [Lords], Petition for Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill."
  2. 2. "That, in the case of the Hertfordshire County Council, Petition for leave to deposit a Petition for Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be permitted to deposit their Petition for a Bill.
  3. 3. "That, in the case of the London County Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill, Petition for dispensing with Standing Order 128 in the case of the Petition of the 'Ilford Urban District Council,' the Standing Order ought to be dispensed with."
  4. 4 "That, in the case of the London County Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill, Petition for dispensing with Standing Order 128 in the case of the Petition of the Holborn Borough 1284 Council,' the Standing Order ought to be dispensed with."
  5. 5. "That, in the case of the Middlesex County Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill, Petition for dispensing with Standing Order 128 in the case of the Petition of the Ilford Urban District Council,' the Standing Order ought to be dispensed with."
  6. 6. "That, in the case of the Nottingham Corporation, Petition for Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, on condition that Tramways Nos. 2, 3, and 5 be struck out of the Bill:—That the Committee on the Bill do report how far such Order has been complied with."

Resolutions agreed to.

Leave given to the Select Committee to make a Special Report in the case of the London County Council (Tramways and Improvements), Petition for Bill.

Special Report brought up, and read, as follows:—

Mr. VAUGHAN-DAVIES further reported from the Committee that they had agreed to the following Special Report:—" That, in the case of the London County Council (Tramways and Improvements), Petition for Bill, the principle embodied in Standing Order 22 is so important that the Committee do not feel justified in this case in exercising their discretion in regard to its suspension under Standing Order 92 without direction from the House."

Special Report to lie upon the Table.