Lords Sitting of 6 June 1946

Preamble
The House met at a quarter before four of the clock. The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.
Prayers.

CIVIL AVIATION IN NORTHERN IRELAND.
LORD DENHAM: My Lords, I beg to ask the Government the following question, of which I have given private notice: Whether any decision has been come to regarding the arrangements to be made to ensure that the requirements of Northern Ireland in regard to civil aviation matters will be met.
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (LORD WINSTER): My Lords, I recently visited Belfast to confer with Sir Rowland Nugent, the Minister of Commerce, on matters affecting civil aviation in Northern Ireland, in order to decide how her interests and needs in regard to air services could best be met. As a result of these discussions, and in agreement with Sir Rowland Nugent and the Chairman Designate of the future British European Corporation, Sir Harold Hartley, it has been decided, when the Civil Aviation Bill becomes law, to establish a Northern Ireland Advisory Committee, which will be appointed under the terms of Clause 3 of the Bill.
After consultation with the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Minister of Commerce for Northern Ireland I also propose, again with the full agreement of Sir Harold Hartley, that the Chairmen of the Advisory Committees for Scotland and Northern Ireland should be appointed to seats on the British European Corporation. I will take this opportunity of adding that it is my intention that Northern Ireland shall be given air services and aerodrome facilities in every way commensurate with the needs of her business community and of her travelling public. Her geographical position renders such services of vital importance to Northern Ireland and, indeed, to ourselves.

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
3.48 p.m.
LORD AMMON: My Lords, the Lord Chancellor has informed the noble Viscount the Leader of the House that the Law Lords will not be sitting for Judicial Business on Thursday afternoons for some time, and that the Chamber is therefore at the service of the House for public business at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday afternoons, instead of at 4 p.m. until further notice. My noble friend the Leader of the House has asked me to inform your Lordships that he is accordingly arranging that the House should meet in future and until further notice at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday afternoons instead of at 4 p.m.
House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.

ROYAL COMMISSION.
The following Bills received the Royal Assent:
Licensing Planning (Temporary Provisions),
Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland),
Ministerial Salaries,
British Museum,
Astley Ainslie Hospital Order Confirmation,
London Midland and Scottish Railway Order Confirmation,
Great Western Railway.
House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.

GOVERNMENT OF BURMA (HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES) AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1946.
Laid before the Home (pursuant to Act) for affirmative Resolution and referred to the India and Burma Orders Committee.