HL Deb 04 November 1933 vol 87 c546

Report from the Special Orders Committee, That they have examined the Special Order as required by the Standing Orders of the House, that a Petition against the Order has been presented by the Sunderland Corporation, that they have heard the parties thereon and that, having considered the points referred to in subsection (6) of Standing Order 212, they are of opinion that there should be a further inquiry by a Select Committee; that they have received a report from the Board of Trade upon the Order, that in connection with such report they have considered the question of vires; while some doubt has been entertained as to the power of the Board of Trade by Special Order under the Gas Undertakings Acts, 1920 and 1929, to alter the existing maximum price of gas supplied by the Company, the Committee sees no objection upon this ground to the Order being approved by Resolution of the House: Read, and agreed to: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.