CONSOLIDATION BILLS. (Hansard, 8 May 1923)

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§ Message from the Commons, That they concur in the Resolution of this House of Tuesday last, namely, That it is desirable that all Consolidation Bills in the present Session be referred to a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR
My Lords, I beg to make the Motion standing in my name.

§ Moved, That a Committee of five Lords be appointed to join with a Committee of the House of Commons as a Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills: that the Lords following be named of the Committee— 46

V. Chelmsford.
L. Parmoor.
L. Muir Mackenzie.
L. Askwith.
L. Trevethin.

That such Committee have power to agree with the Committee of the House of Commons in the appointment of a Chairman.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

§ On Question, Motion agreed to.

§ Ordered, That a message be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith and to request them to appoint five members of that House to be joined with the said Committee.