Lords Sitting of 31 July 1936

Preamble
The House met at a quarter before twelve of the clock, The EARL OF ONSLOW on the Woolsack.

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
THE LORD PRIVY SEAL (VISCOUNT HALIFAX): My Lords, I beg to move the first Motion that stands on the Order Paper in my name.
Moved, That in the event of a Message being received from the Commons that they have passed the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill, Standing Order No. XXXIX be considered in order to its being dispensed with for the purpose of passing the Bill through all its stages.—(Viscount Halifax.)
On Question, Motion agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL.
Brought from the Commons, endorsed with a Certificate from the Speaker that the Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act, 1911, and read 1a.
Then, Standing Order No. XXXIX having been dispensed with, Bill read 2a: Committee negatived: Bill read 3a, and passed.

THE RECESS.
VISCOUNT HALIFAX: My Lords, I beg to move the second Motion that stands on the Order Paper in my name.
Moved to resolve, That the House on its adjournment do adjourn for business, other than Judicial Business, until the 29th of October except that if it appears to the satisfaction of the Lord Chancellor that the public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier time during such adjournment, the Lord Chancellor may give notice to the Peers that he is so satisfied, and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice, and shall transact its business as if it had been duly adjourned to that time.—(Viscount Halifax.)
On Question, Motion agreed to, and ordered accordingly.
House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.

ROYAL COMMISSION.
The following Bills received the Royal Assent:—

Appropriation,

Weights and Measures,

Firearms (Amendment),

Midwives,

Education,

Education (Scotland),

Tithe,

Air Navigation,

Isle of Man (Customs),

Cattle Industry (Emergency Provisions),

Crown Lands,

Health Resorts and Watering Places,

Public Health,

Public Health (London),

Housing,

Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland),

Shops (Sunday Trading Restriction),

Weights and Measures, Sale of Coal (Scotland),

Buckingham's Charity (Dunstable) Scheme Confirmation,

Aberdeen Corporation (Streets, Buildings, Sewers, etc.) Order Confirmation,

Aberdeen Corporation Order Confirmation,

Provisional Orders (Marriages) Confirmation,

Pier and Harbour Order (Cowes) Confirmation,

Pier and Harbour Order (Keyhaven) Confirmation,

Pier and Harbour Order (Maryport) Confirmation,

Pier and Harbour Order (Paignton) Confirmation,

Pier and Harbour Order (Whitley Bay) Confirmation,

Sea Fisheries (Truro) Order Confirmation,

Sea Fisheries (Ribble) Order Confirmation,

Land Drainage (Witham and Steeping Rivers) Provisional Order Confirmation,

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Laud Drainage (River Stour (Kent)) Provisional Order Confirmation,

Grimsby Corporation (Trolley Vehicles) Order Confirmation,

Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Leeds),

Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Essex),

Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (North Herts Joint Hospital District),

Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Helston and Porthleven Water),

Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Heathfield and District Water),

Ministry of Health Provisional Order Order Confirmation (West Hartlepool),

Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Plympton Saint Mary),

Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Barnsley),

Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (St. Helens),

Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Ripon),

Epsom and Walton Downs Regulation, Great Western Railway (Additional Powers),

York Gas,

London County Council (Money),

Gas Light and Coke Company (No. 1),

South Metropolitan Gas,

South Suburban Gas,

Wrexham and East Denbighshire Water,

London and Middlesex (Improvements, etc.),

Coventry Corporation,

Thornton Cleveleys Improvement,

Wolverhampton Corporation,

Dalton-in-Furness Urban District Council,

Hereford Corporation,

Solihull Urban District Council,

Merton and Morden Urban District Council,

Bognor Regis Urban District Council,

Ilfracombe Urban District Council,

Manchester Corporation,

Dover Corporation,

Birmingham Corporation,

Mortlake Crematorium,

Liverpool Corporation,

Hornchurch Urban District Council,

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Manchester Ship Canal,

Axbridge Rural District Council,

London and North Eastern Railway (London Transport),

London and North Eastern Railway (General Powers),

Gas Light and Coke Company (No. 2),

Cheltenham and Gloucester Joint Water Board, etc.,

Surrey County Council,

London Passenger Transport.

House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.