Lords Sitting of 20 February 1906

Preamble
Several Lords took the Oath.
RETURNS, REPORTS, ETC.

  BANK OF ENGLAND.
  Annual accounts for the year ending 5th January, 1905, of Exchequer bills and other Government securities purchased.
  Applications made by the First Lord of the Treasury and the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England for advances to Government authorised by Parliament from 5th January, 1905, to 5th January, 1906.

  SHOP HOURS ACT, 1904.
  Orders made by the councils of the following county, borough, and urban district, and confirmed by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, fixing the hours of closing certain shops in the—
  City and county of Kingston-upon-Hull.
  Borough of Eccles.
  County of Chester.
  Urban district of Swinton and Pendlebury.

  DUCHY OF LANCASTER.
  Account of the receipts and disbursements of the Duchy of Lancaster in the year ended 21th December, 1905; also a separate account of the capital of the said Duchy to the same date.
  Laid before the House (pursuant to Act), and ordered to lie on the Table.
  House adjourned at half-past Four o'clock, to Thursday next, half-past Ten.