DIOCESAN BOARDS OF FINANCE MEASURE, 1925. (Hansard, 16 December 1925)

§ Lord HUGH CECIL

I beg to move: That, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919, this House do direct that the Diocesan Boards of Finance Measure, 1925, be presented to His Majesty for the Royal Assent. This is a Measure which the House is asked to present for Royal Assent, and is of a purely administrative character. There are, all over England, diocesan boards of finance, and it is desired by this Measure to bring them all under one form. It is necessary for the purpose of dealing with various trusts and other legal instruments to have the authority of Parliament. Therefore this administrative Measure is put forward in order to make all the diocesan boards of finance of one type and character. The proposal is non-controversial, and I shall not detain the House further unless any hon. Member wishes to ask questions upon it.