§ [SECOND READING.]
§ Order of the Day for the Second Reading read.
§ THE PAYMASTER-GENERAL (LORD STRACHIE)My Lords, this is a Bill to enable His Majesty, by Order in Council, to set up a scheme making provision for the granting of pensions and other allowances to certain persons if injured whilst employed in connection with warlike operations, and to their dependants, and for purposes connected therewith. I hope, if your Lordships approve of the principle of the Bill, that you will allow me to take it through all its stages to-day.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 2ª.—(Lord Strachie.)
§ On Question, Bill read 2ª.
474§ Committee negatived: Then (Standing Order No. XXXIX having been suspended) Bill read 3ª, and passed.