HL Deb 07 June 1945 vol 136 cc512-3

5.27 p.m.

LORD WOOLTON

My Lords, perhaps you will allow me to make, for the convenience of the House, a statement on business next week. I think I ought to apologize to your Lordships for not having made it at the beginning of the sitting, when there were more Peers present. We propose on Monday, June II, to meet at the usual hour of two o'clock, when the principal business will be the Second Reading of the Housing (Temporary Provisions) and the Finance Bills; and the further stages of Bills at present before your Lordships. On Tuesday we propose to meet at three o'clock instead of the ordinary hour, in order to facilitate the attendance of those of your Lordships who will be present at the ceremonies in connexion with the presentation of the Sword of Honour to General Eisenhower. On that day we shall take the remaining stages of the Finance and Local Government (Boundary Commission) Bills, and the Second Reading of any Bill or Bills which may have come up to us from another place on Monday.

On Wednesday we shall meet at two o'clock, when we hope to be able to take the Second Reading of the Family Allowances Bill from another place. There is business on the Paper for that day in the names of Lord Winster and the noble Earl, Lord Cork, and I understand that the noble Viscount, Lord Samuel, is proposing to initiate a debate on India that day, so we may look forward to a very full Parliamentary day. On Thursday we shall deal with a Bill which is expected to come here from another place to deal with the difficulties caused by the holiday season in certain parts of Lancashire and Scotland in connexion with the forthcoming General Election, and with the remaining stages of other Bills. There is also a question on the Paper in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Rennell. On Friday we shall meet probably at some time in the forenoon for the purpose of passing the Appropriation Bill through all its stages. This will be followed by a Royal Commission to deal with the various Bills which have been passed through Parliament and which are awaiting Royal Assent. The Prorogation of Parliament will then follow. May I remind your Lordships before we adjourn that we meet to-morrow at half past eleven?