Lords Sitting of 17 July 1929

Preamble
The House met at a quarter before four of the clock, THE LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.
LORD ALVINGHAM.
Robert Daniel Thwaites Yerburgh, Esquire, having been created Baron Alvingham of Woodfold, in the County Palatine of Lancaster—Was (in the usual manner) introduced.

LORD MARKS.
Sir George Croydon Marks, K.B.E., having been created Baron Marks of Woolwich, in the County of Kent—Was (in the usual manner) introduced.
The Lord Archbishop of York—Took the Oath.

BARMOUTH URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL.
Read 2a, and committed: The Committee to meet forthwith.
The King's consent signified; and Bill reported with Amendments.

GRAND JUNCTION COMPANY BILL. DERBY CORPORATION BILL.
Reported, with Amendments.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 8) BILL. MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 10) BILL.
Brought from the Commons: read 1a; to be printed; and referred to the Examiners.
DARLINGTON CORPORATION TROLLEY VEHICLES (ADDITIONAL ROUTES) PROVISIONAL ORDER BILL. PIER AND HARBOUR PROVISIONAL ORDERS BILL.
Reported without amendment, and re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

JOINT COMMITTEE ON CONSOLIDATION BILLS.
Message from the Commons that they concur in the Resolution of this House, communicated to them on Tuesday the 9th instant, on the subject of Consolidation Bills, as desired by this House.
LORD MUIR MACKENZIE: My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name upon the Order Paper.
Moved, That a Committee of six Lords be appointed to join with a Committee of the House of Commons as a Joint Committee on Consolidation Bilk in the present Session:
That the Lords following be named of the Committee—

E. Lucan,

L. Stanmore,

L. Muir Mackenzie,

L. Askwith,

L. Blanesburgh,

L. Warrington of Cliffe.

That such Committee have power to agree with the Committee of the House of Commons in the appointment of a Chairman.—(Lord Muir Mackenzie.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.
Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith, and to request them to appoint six members to be joined with the said Committee.

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
THE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (LORD PARMOOR): My Lords, I desire to say that we shall propose to-morrow to suspend Standing Order No. XXXIX. Of course that will not now apply to the Arbitration (Foreign Awards) Bill as that Bill has gone over till next Tuesday. I give notice, however, that to-morrow I shall move that Standing Order No. XXXIX be considered in order to its being suspended for that day's sitting for the purpose of passing the Government of India (Aden) Bill and the Land Drainage Bill through their remaining stages.
House adjourned at ten minutes past four o'clock.