Lords Sitting of 24 June 1909

Preamble
The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, That the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificates from the Examiners that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have been complied with:
LLANELLY WATER.
Also the Certificate that no further Standing Orders are applicable to the following Bill:
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 2).
The same were ordered to lie on the Table.
DONINGTON WATER BILL. [H.L.]
Commons Amendments considered, and agreed to.
MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF IRELAND BILL.
Read 2a and committed: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
AMMANFORD GAS BILL.
Read 2a and committed.
PRESTON, CHORLEY AND HORWICH TRAMWAYS BILL.
Read 3a, with the Amendments, and passed, and returned to the Commons.

DERWENT VALLEY WATER BOARD BILL.
FOLKESTONE, SANDGATE, AND HYTHE TRAMWAYS BILL.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (TRAMWAYS AND IMPROVEMENTS) BILL.
NORTH EAST LONDON RAILWAY BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.

EDUCATION (ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS) BILL. [H.L.]
A Bill to make provision for- the better administration by central and local authorities in England and Wales of the enactments relating to education—Was presented by the Lord President (V. Wolverhampton); read 1a, and to be printed. (No. 79.)

THE TERRITORIAL ARMY.
LORD NEWTON: My Lords, I am moving for this Return on behalf of a number of noble Lords who intend to take part in the very important discussion which will take place on the 12th of next month upon the National Service League Bill introduced by Lord Roberts. I have been in communication with my noble friend opposite, and he informs me that he has no objection to the granting of the Return.
Moved, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty for a Return of the Territorial Army on 1st July, 1909, showing—

1. Number of Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and men serving in all branches, combatant and non-combatant, in comparison with their establishments;

2. Number of Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and men now serving under 20 years of age;

3. Number of Non-Commissioned Officers and men now serving on a one year engagement;

4. Number of men whose period of service expires in July 1909;

5. Number of Units of all branches who trained in seaside camps last year, and who will train at the seaside during this summer;

6. Number of Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and men .who (a) have not yet completed the Recruits' Course of Musketry, (b) have completed the Recruits' Course but have not completed the Annual Musketry Course.—(Lord Newton.)

THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (LORD LUCAS): My Lords, we shall be very glad to lay this Return. As the noble Lord says, it is important to have it in time for the debate on July 12. We have therefore circularised all units and asked specially that they should send in their returns as early as possible. We

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hope that the Return will be in your Lordships' hands at least by July 9.
On Question, Motion agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
LORD NEWTON: My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Curzon of Kedleston I beg to move the Motion standing on the Paper in his name.
Moved, that The Lord Curzon of Kedleston be given leave to advance his Notice (which now stands for Tuesday the 29th instant) to Monday the 28th instant.—(Lord Newton.)
On Question, Motion agreed to, and leave given accordingly.
House adjourned at half-past Four o'clock, till to-morrow, half-past Ten o'clock.