§ Mr. Secretary Baker, supported by Mr. Secretary Hurd, Mr. Secretary Younger, Mr. Secretary Edwards, Mr. John MacGregor and Mr. William Waldegrave, presented a Bill to require rating authorities to set a rate on or before 1st April; to prohibit political publicity and otherwise restrain local authority publicity; to require the mortgagor's consent and make other provision in connection with the disposal of local authority mortgages; to amend the Local Government Act 1972 as regards the allowances paid to members of certain authorities; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time tomorrow and to be printed [Bill 4].