Lords Sitting of 22 April 1943

Preamble
The House met, The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.
PERSONAL STATEMENT BY LORD BEAVERBROOK.
LORD BEAVERBROOK: My Lords, the noble Earl, Lord Glasgow, complained yesterday that I had withdrawn a Motion without due notice. I apologize to his Lordship. He did not give me notice of his intention to raise the complaint yester-day or I should have been here then to make my apologies to him. My Motion involved a discussion of the successful progress of the campaign in Tunisia. It was only on Tuesday morning that I learnt that the fighting had been resumed—the attack had developed—and it seemed to me obvious that it was not a convenient time to discuss the subject I had raised. I shall, of course, give the noble Earl another opportunity as soon as the fighting in Tunisia is no longer in progress.
AGRICULTURE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments agreed to.
NURSES BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments agreed to.

SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENTS ACT, 1932.
Order made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department extending Section 1 of the Act to the Borough of East Retford:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) for affirmative Resolution and ordered to lie on the Table.

ROYAL COMMISSION.
The following Bills received the Royal Assent:

National Loans,

British Nationality and Status of Aliens,

Army and Air Force (Annual),

Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions),

Nurses,

Evidence and Powers of Attorney,

Courts (Emergency Powers),

Liverpool Hydraulic Power.

House adjourned.