HC Deb 16 July 1929 vol 230 cc187-9

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 Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders not previously inquired into, which are applicable thereto, have been complied with, namely:

Birmingham Corporation (General Powers) Bill [Lords].

Bill to be read a Second time.

Romford Gas Bill [Lords],

Read a Second time, and committed.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Standing Order 211 be suspended, and that the Committee on the Bill have leave to sit and proceed upon Thursday."— [The Chairman of Ways and Means.]

Major COLFOX

May we have some information as to what this really means I Many of us are quite in the dark as to the purport of the suspension of this Standing Order.

The CHAIRMAN of WAYS and MEANS (Mr. Robert Young)

The reason for wishing to suspend this Standing Order is simply to abridge the waiting period between two stages of the Bill.

Major COLFOX

But can the hon. Gentleman give us any reason why it is necessary to abridge the waiting period and why the ordinary procedure should not be carried out?

Mr. YOUNG

I thought that would have been apparent to the hon. and gallant Member. It is because the House is rising very shortly.

Commander WILLIAMS

Can the hon. Gentleman give us any precedent for this precedure?

Major COLFOX

Could not the Bill be carried over until the autumn? May I not have an answer to my question?

Mr. SPEAKER

The course now being taken is a very ordinary procedure.

Question put, and agreed to.

Ordered, That Standing Order 211 be suspended, and that the Committee on the Bill have leave to sit and proceed upon Thursday.— [The Chairman of Ways and Means.]

London Electric, Metropolitan District, and City and South London Railway Companies Bill [Lords] (by Order),

Read a Second time, and committed.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 32, 211, and 237 be suspended, and that the Committee on the Bill hare leave to sit and proceed on Thursday.— [The Chairman of Ways and Means.]

Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (No. 8) Bill,

Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (No. 10) Bill,

Read the Third time, and passed.

    c188
  1. AYR BUEGH ORDER CONFTEMATION BILL, 50 words
    2. c188
  2. FALKIRK AND DISTRICT TRACTION ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL, 52 words
    3. cc188-9
  3. LANARKSHIRE, RENFREWSHIRE, AND DUM- BARTONSHIRE EDUCATION AUTHORITIES ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL, 57 words
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