Lords Sitting of 20 January 1931

Preamble
Reassembling after the Christmas Recess, the House met at a quarter past four of the clock, The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.
The LORD CHANCELLOR The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, That the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificates from the Examiners that the Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have been complied with:—

Aldershot Gas, Water and District Lighting,

Amalgamated Societies for the Blind,

Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalybridge and Dukinfield (District) Waterworks,

Bacup Corporation,

Birmingham Canal,

Blackburn Corporation,

Brighton Corporation,

Brighton, Hove and District Transport,

Calder and Hebble Navigation,

City of London (Various Powers),

Corby (Northants) and District Water,

Coventry Extension,

Dagenham Urban District Council,

Doncaster Corporation,

Epsom Urban District Council,

Felixstowe and District Water,

Gas Light and Coke Company,

Gillingham Corporation,

Grand Union Canal,

Great Western Railway,

Guildford Gas and Electricity,

Hackney Borough Council,

Humber Bridge,

Lindsey County Council (Sandhills),

Liverpool University,

London and North Eastern Railway,

London Assurance,

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London County Council (Vauxhall Cross Improvement),

London Electric, Metropolitan District, and City and South London Railway Companies,

London Midland and Scottish Railway,

London Squares Preservation,

Lower Avon Navigation,

Lowestoft Water and Gas,

Metropolis Water Supply (Communication Pipes),

Metropolitan Water Board,

Middlesex County Council,

Mitcham Urban District Council,

Neath Canal Navigation,

New Junction Canal,

Northampton Extension,

Oldham Extension,

Ormskirk and Lathom, and Burscough Urban District Councils (Water),

Portsmouth Corporation,

Preston Corporation,

Romford Urban District Council,

Rotherham Rural District Council,

Royston and Brodsworth Gas,

Salvation Army,

Scarborough Corporation,

Seaton Urban District Council,

Sheffield Gas,

South Yorkshire Gas Network,

Southampton Corporation,

Southern Railway,

Stoke-on-Trent Extension,

Surrey County Council,

Tamworth Corporation,

Taunton Corporation,

Trowbridge, Melksham and District Water Board,

Ventnor Urban District Council,

Walthamstow Corporation,

West Ham Corporation,

West Hartlepool Corporation,

Yorkshire (Woollen District) Transport.

The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

HORSHAM ELECTRICITY (EXTENSION) ORDER, 1931.
Special Order in respect of parts of the urban district of Horsham and part of the rural district of Horsham in the Administrative County of West Sussex:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act), and referred to the Special Orders Committee.

LANCASTER ELECTRICITY (EXTENSION) ORDER, 1930.
Special Order in respect of the rural district of Lunesdale and part of the rural district of Lancaster in the County Palatine of Lancaster:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) and referred to the Special Orders Committee.

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
THE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (LORD PARMOOR): My Lords, on the adjournment of the House in December it was decided that in the absence of any special Notice to-day's meeting should be a formal meeting only. I beg to move that the House do now adjourn.
Moved accordingly, and, on Question,Motion agreed to.
House adjourned at twenty minutes past four o'clock.