Lords Sitting of 5 June 1931

Preamble
The House met at twelve of the clock, The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.
HOUSING (RURAL WORKERS) AMENDMENT BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and to be printed.
POST OFFICE AND TELEGRAPH (MONEY) BILL.
Brought from the Commons endorsed with the Certificate from the Speaker that it is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act, 1911; read 1a; and to be printed.
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE (No. 2) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and to be printed.
SENTENCE OF DEATH (EXPECTANT MOTHERS) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and to be printed.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDERS (AYLESBURY JOINT HOSPITAL DISTRICT AND STRETFORD AND DISTRICT GAS BOARD) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; to be printed, and referred to the Examiners.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH PRO VISIONAL ORDERS (BIRKENHEAD AND CHEPPING WYOOMBE) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; to be printed, and referred to the Examiners.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH PRO VISIONAL ORDERS (FRIMLEY AND FARNBOROUGH WATER AND GREAT BERKHAMPSTEAD WATER) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; to be printed, and referred to the Examiners.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDERS (HERNE BAY WATER AND SOUTHEND WATER) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; to be printed, and referred to the Examiners.
WALLASEY CORPORATION (TROLLEY VEHICLES) PROVISIONAL ORDER BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; to be printed, and referred to the Examiners.

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
THE MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY: My Lords, I do not know whether it is customary at a formal meeting of the House, but I should like to ask the noble Lord whether it is possible for him to give us some indication as to the programme of business which the Government are proposing to put before the House when we next meet.
THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (LORD MARLEY): My Lords, a certain number of suggestions have been made as to business. On Tuesday,
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June 9, the business which is proposed will not be very serious. There will be the Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Bill and the Committee stage of the Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Bill. Then there will be the Post Office and Telegraph (Money) Bill, which will be purely formal. If there is any special Bill about which the noble Marquess desires information I will try to give it him.
THE MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY: I was really asking my question in connection with the Representation of the People (No. 2) Bill. When do the Government propose to take that?
LORD MARLEY: The present suggestion is that that should be taken on Tuesday, June 16.
House adjourned at twelve minutes past twelve o'clock.