HC Deb 31 October 1944 vol 404 c601

Ordered: That the Promoters of the London Midland and Scottish Railway Bill [Lords] and the London Midland and Scottish Railway (Canals) Bill [Lords] have leave to suspend further proceeding thereon in order to proceed with the same, if they shall think fit, in the next Session of Parliament, provided that notice of their intention so to do be given in the Committee and Private Bill Office not later than the day before the close of the present Session and that all fees thereon due up to that period be paid.

Ordered: That in case either of the said Bills shall be brought from the Lords in the next Session of Parliament, a declaration signed by the Agent stating that the Bill is the same in every respect as the Bill which was brought from the Lords in the present Session shall be deposited in the Committee and Private Bill Office before the First Reading of such Bill, and as soon as one of the Clerks in the Committee and Private Bill Office has certified that such deposit has been duly made, the Bill shall be read the first time and shall be deemed to have been read a second time, committed and reported with such Amendments as have been made to the Bill in Committee in the present Session (and shall be recorded in the Votes as having been so read, committed and reported) and the Bill, as amended, shall be ordered to lie upon the Table."—(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)

To be communicated to the Lords and to be Standing Orders of the House.