Lords Sitting of 25 March 1937

Preamble
The House met at eleven 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 Certificate from the Examiners that the Standing Orders have not been complied with in respect of the petition for additional provision in the following Bill:—
London County Council (General Powers).
The same was ordered to lie on the Table.

CONSOLIDATED FUND (No. 2) BILL.
Brought from the Commons, endorsed with the Certificate from the Speaker that the Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act, 1911, and read 1a.
THE EARL OF LUCAN: My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend the Leader of the House, I beg to move that Standing Order No. XXXIX be dispensed with in respect of this Bill.
Moved, That Standing Order No. XXXIX be dispensed with for the purpose of taking the Bill through all its stages.—(The Earl of Lucan.)
On Question, Motion agreed to, and ordered accordingly.
Then, Standing Order No. XXXIX having been dispensed with, Bill read 2a: Committee negatived: Bill read 3a, and passed.

MERCHANT SHIPPING BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendment agreed to.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER (EALING EXTENSION) BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments agreed to.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER (SOMERSET AND WILTS) BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments agreed to.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a, and referred to the Examiners.
GRIMSBY CORPORATION (GRIMSBY AND DISTRICT WATER, ETC.,) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a, and referred to the Examiners.
ROTHERHAM CORPORATION BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a, and referred to the Examiners.

SOUTHAMPTON CORPORATION BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a, and referred to the Examiners.
House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.

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

Consolidated Fund (No. 2),

British Shipping (Continuance of Subsidy),

Local Government (Financial Provisions),

Merchant Shipping,

National Health Insurance Act (Amendment),

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation (Trolley Vehicles) Provisional Order Confirmation,

Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Bedford),

Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Colwyn Bay),

Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (East Hertfordshire Joint Hospital District),

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

Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Wisbech Joint Isolation Hospital District),

Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Ealing Extension),

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Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Somerset and Wilts),

Liverpool Exchange.

House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.
House adjourned at twenty-five minutes past eleven o'clock until Wednesday, April 7 next.