HL Deb 23 February 1949 vol 160 cc1139-40

Report from the Special Orders Committee, That they have examined the Special Order as required by the Standing Orders of the House; That in their opinion the Order raises questions of policy and principle which have been accepted already by the House when passing the Electricity Act, 1947; That the Order is not founded on precedent, although similar Regulations have been submitted for approval by Parliament; That in the opinion of the Committee the Order cannot be passed by the House without special attention, but that no further inquiry is necessary before the House proceeds to a decision on the Resolution to approve the said Order: Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.