Lords Sitting of 3 August 1944

Preamble
The House met, The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.
Prayers.
The Lord Wemyss (E. Wemyss)—Sat first in Parliament after the death of his grandfather.

PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT (EXTENSION) ORDER:
MESSAGE FROM THE COUNSELLORS OF STATE.
THE EARL OF CLARENDON: My Lords, I have here a Message from the King, signed by Her Majesty the Queen and her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth, as Counsellors of State:
"We, Counsellors of State, to whom have been delegated certain royal functions as specified in Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm dated July the 22nd, 1944, have received your Address to His Majesty praying that the Pensions (Increase) Act (Extension) Order, 1944, be made in the form of the draft laid before Parliament. We will give directions in accordance with your Address."

MIDDLESEX COUNTY COUNCIL BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments agreed to.

CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) 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
Then, Standing Order No. XXXIX having been suspended in pursuance of the Resolution of July 25, Bill read 2a: Committee negatived: Bill read 3a, and passed.

ROYAL COMMISSION.
The following Bills received the Royal Assent:

Appropriation,

Education,

Herring Industry,

Housing (Temporary Provisions), Validation of War-time Leases, National Fire Services Regulations (Indemnity),

Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Workington),

Derwent Valley Water,

Chesterfield and Bolsover Water,

Anglesey County Council (Water, etc.)

Middlesex County Council

House adjourned.