§ Mr. RussellMr. Speaker, I beg to present two Petitions to this honourable House, both from residents of Wembley and both with the same object—although their wording is slightly different—namely, to protest against the proposal in the London Government Bill to amalgamate the Boroughs of Wembley and Willesden.
One is sponsored by the Conservative Party in both Wembley North and South divisions and states:
Wherefore your Petitioners pray that your honourable House will take note of the extremely bitter resentment and deep-rooted antagonism felt by the people of the Borough of Wembley towards the proposed amalgamation of Wembley and Willesden under the scheme for the reorganisation of local government in Greater London as it now stands and reject that part of the Bill which would give effect to the merger.The other Petition is sponsored by the Liberal Party in Wembley South and states:Wherefore your Petitioners pray that your honourable House will take note of the view of local residents that Wembley and Willesden are capable without amalgamation of carrying out the functions of Greater London Boroughs, but that if the House insists on Wembley being merged with another authority that authority should be Harrow and not Willesden.And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray.
§ To lie upon the Table.