Lords Sitting of 28 May 1936

Preamble
The House met at a quarter past four of the clock, The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.
LONDON PASSENGER TRANSPORT BOARD BILL.
Committed: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
SOLIHULL URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL.
Read 2a, and committed.
BRENTFORD AND CHISWICK CORPORATION BILL.
Read 2a, and committed.
MERTON AND MORDEN URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL.
Read 2a, and committed.
STALYBRIDGE HYDE MOSSLEY AND DUKINFIELD TRANSPORT AND ELECTRICITY BOARD BILL.
Read 2a, and committed.
COLNE VALLEY AND NORTHWOOD ELECTRICITY BILL.
Read 2a, and committed.
MANCHESTER CORPORATION. BILL. [H.L.]
Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
DOVER CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
BIRMINGHAM CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
Read 3a: An Amendment made: Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMATION (BARNSLEY) BILL. [H.L.]
VISCOUNT GAGE: My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to confirm a Provisional Order of the Minister of Health relating to the Borough of Barnsley; and to move that it be read a first time.
Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(Viscount Gage.)
On Question, Bill read 1a; to be printed, and referred to the Examiners.

EDUCATION BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and to be printed.
LONDON AND MIDDLESEX (IMPROVEMENTS, &c.) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (METERS) BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments agreed to.

CANNOCK ELECTRICITY (EXTENSION) ORDER, 1930.
Special Order in respect of part of the rural district of Cannock, in the County of Stafford:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) for affirmative Resolution and referred to the Special Orders Committee.

LAND REGISTRATION ACT, 1925 (MIDDLESEX ORDER IN COUNCIL).
Report from the Special Orders Committee, That they have examined the Special Order as required by the Standing Orders of the House; that no Petition has been presented, praying to be heard against the Order; that in the opinion of the Committee the provisions of the Order raise important questions of policy and principle which have been
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accepted already by the House when passing the Land Registration Act, 1925, under which the Order is submitted for approval; that the. Order is not founded on precedent inasmuch as no other Order has been submitted for the approval of Parliament under Section 122 of that Act; that in the opinion of the Committee the. Order cannot be passed by the House without special attention, but, that no further inquiry is necessary before, the House proceeds to a decision on the Resolution to approve the said Order:
Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS) (CORRUPT PRACTICES AND ELECTION PETITIONS) ORDER, 1936.
GOVERNMENT OF BURMA (CORRUPT PRACTICES AND ELECTION PETITIONS) ORDER, 1936.
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) for affirmative Resolution and referred to the India and Burma Orders Committee.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER (BRISTOL) BILL.
Read 3a (according to Order), and passed.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER (FALMOUTH) BILL.
Read 3a (according to Order), and passed.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER (STOCKTONON-TEES) BILL.
Read 3a (according to Order), and passed.
BUCKHAVEN AND METHIL BURGH ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL.
Read 3a (according to Order), and passed.

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
THE LORD PRIVY SEAL (VISCOUNT HALIFAX): My Lords, before the House adjourns I would like to inform your Lordships that there will be a Royal Commission to-morrow, when the House will meet at half-past twelve.
House adjourned at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock.