§ Bill to extend the powers of local authorities to defray expenses incurred by their members and officers, or by other members of their committees or sub-committees, and to contribute or subscribe to other local authorities and to bodies having activities connected with local government; to authorise certain expenditure by local authorities for the benefit of their areas or inhabitants but not otherwise authorised; to make further provision with respect to borrowing by local authorities, the management of local authority debt, the application by local authorities of capital funds, renewal and repair funds, unexpended balances of loans and capital money received by way of financial adjustment, and the acquisition by a local authority of its own securities; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid, presented by Mr. Speir; supported by Wing Commander Bullus, Sir G. Wills, Mr. S. O. Davies, Sir H. Butcher, Mr. Mellish, Mr. Wingfield Digby, Mr. Temple, Mr. Ainsley, Mr. Slater and Mr. Probert; read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday, 8th March, and to be printed. [Bill 21.]