§ The Chairman of Ways and Means (Mr. Bernard Weatherill)Among the Private Bills for which petitions were deposited on 27 November was one promoted by the Society of Lloyd's
to establish a Council of Lloyd's, to define the functions and powers of the said Council, to amend and repeal certain provisions of Lloyd's Acts 1871 to 1951, and for other purposes".As I am a member of Lloyd's, a fact which is recorded in the Register of Members' Interests, I think it would be undesirable for me to discharge, in relation to the Lloyd's Bill, the various duties in relation to Private Bills which the Private Business Standing Orders and the practice of the House impose upon the Chairman of Ways and Means. At my request, the Deputy Chairmen have kindly agreed that one of them will act in my place in any of the proceedings relating to the Bill. I trust that this arrangement will commend itself to the House.