HC Deb 20 August 1945 vol 413 c277

"to provide for the application of certain Defence Regulations for purposes connected with the maintenance, control and regulation of supplies and services, for enabling Defence Regulations to be made for the control of prices and charges, for the continuation of Defence Regulations so applied or made during a limited period notwithstanding the expiry of the Emergency Powers (Defence) Acts, 1939 to 1945, and for the amendment of other enactments in consequence of such continuation; to make provision for securing more effective Parliamentary control over Defence Regulations and orders and other instruments made thereunder; to provide for applying during a limited period certain powers of the Minister of Supply for purposes similar to those for which Defence Regulations may be applied and otherwise for amending those powers; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid," presented by Mr. Ede; supported by Mr. Herbert Morrison, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps, Mr. John Wilmot, the Attorney-General and Mr. Oliver; to be read a Second time upon Thursday, and to be printed. [Bill 2.]