§ 8.3 p.m.
§ LORD SHEPHERDMy Lords, before the House adjourns, I have a short but important announcement to make on the order of to-morrow's Business. After we have dealt with the Orders reported from the Special Orders Committee for approval, we expect to receive the Commons Message on your Lordships' Amendments to the Parliament Square (Improvements) Bill. It has been agreed through the usual channels that this Message shall be considered forthwith upon Motion, and that thereafter we shall
§ inquisitions, of which I have given an example, and of which I could give the House several more, which have been undertaken by various agencies and which are calculated to undermine the confidence and good will of the men on the spot. We shall support this ground-nut scheme with all heartiness, and we refuse this so-called inquiry.
§ 8.0 p.m.
§ On Question: Whether the Resolution be agreed to?
§ Their Lordships divided: Contents, 57; Not-Contents, 27.
1613| CONTENTS | ||
| Exeter, M. | Altrincham, L. | Howard of Glossop, L. |
| Salisbury, M. | Amherst of Hackney, L. | Kinnaird, L. |
| Townshend, M. | Baden-Powell, L. | Melchett, L. |
| Willingdon, M. [Teller.] | Brocket, L. | Merthyr L. |
| Carrington, L. | Middleton, L. | |
| Buckinghamshire, E. | Cawley, L. | Milverton, L. |
| Fortescue, E. [Teller.] | Cherwell, L. | Noel-Buxton, L. |
| Scarbrough, E. | Clanwilliam, L. (E. Clan-William.) | O'Hagan, L. |
| Bledisloe, V. | Polwarth, L. | |
| Bridgeman, V. | Clwyd, L. | Rea, L. |
| Cecil of Chelwood, V. | Clydesmuir, L. | Rennell, L. |
| Falmouth, V. | De L'Isle and Dudley, L. | Rochdale, L. |
| FitzAlan of Derwent, V. | Deramore, L. | Sandhurst, L. |
| Hailsham, V. | Derwent, L. | Sandys, L. |
| Marchwood, V. | Digby, L. | Strathcarron, L. |
| Margesson, V. | Fairfax of Cameron, L. | Teviot, L. |
| Monsell, V. | Gage, L. (V. Gage.) | Teynham, L. |
| Samuel, V. | Hacking, L. | Tweedsmuir, L. |
| Simon, V. | Hampton, L. | Wardington, L. |
| Swinton, V. | Hawke, L. |
| NOT-CONTENTS | ||
| Addison, V. (L. Privy Seal.) | Bingham, L. (E. Lucan.) | Mountevans, L. |
| Chorley, L. | Nathan, L. | |
| Huntingdon, E. | Darwen, L. [Teller.] | Pakenham, L. |
| Hare, L. (E. Listowel.) | Pethick-Lawrence, L. | |
| Hall, V. | Kershaw, L. [Teller.] | Piercy, L. |
| St. Davids, V. | Lindsay of Birker, L. | Quibell, L. |
| Stansgate, V. | Lucas of Chilworth, L. | Shepherd, L. |
| Macdonald of Gwaenysgor, L. | Strabolgi, L. | |
| Amwell, L. | Marley, L. | Uvedale of North End, L |
| Archibald, L. | Morrison, L. | Williams, L. |
§ take the Commons Amendments to the Justices of the Peace Bill, followed by the Amendments to the other Bills now appearing on the Order Paper for tomorrow.