§ The CHAIRMAN of WAYS and MEANS (Mr. Whitley)I beg to move, "That the Lords Message [24th March] communicating the Resolution, 'That it is desirable that the Taf Fechan Valley Water Board Bill [Lords], Taf Fechan Water Supply Bill [Lords], Rhymney Valley Water Board Bill [Lords], and the Rhymney and Aber Valleys Gas and Water Bill [Lords] be referred to a Joint Committee of both House of Parliament' be now considered."
The Resolution in my name refers to four Welsh Water Bills which are to a considerable extent inter-related. I have had a conference with the Chairman of Committees in another place on this subject and we were agreed that it would be most desirable that each Bill should be sent to one Committee, and that a Joint Committee of the two Houses. It is our hope that by that means there will emerge a proposal which will give a satisfactory water supply to these rather difficult areas with due regard to economy and to the saving of expense to the ratepayers of the district.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Lords Message considered accordingly.
§ Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Resolution.—[Mr. Whitley.]
§ Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.
§ Private Bills [Lords] (Standing Orders not previously inquired into complied with),—Mr. SPEAKER laid upon the Table Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the following Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred on the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders not previously inquired 82 into, which are applicable thereto, have been complied with, namely:
- Oxford Motor Services Bill [Lords].
- Bristol Water Bill [Lords].
- Waltham and Cheshunt Gas Bill [Lords].
§ Ordered, That the Bills be read a Second time.