Lords Sitting of 30 May 1952

Preamble
The House met at a quarter past eleven of the clock, The LORD AMMON on the Woolsack.
Prayers

FAMILY ALLOWANCES AND NATIONAL INSURANCE BILL
Brought from the Commons; read 1a, and to be printed.
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (METERS) BILL
Brought from the Commons; read 1a, and to be printed.

VISITING FORCES BILL [H.L.]
THE EARL OF ONSLOW: My Lords, on behalf of my noble and learned friend on the Woolsack, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to make provision with respect to naval, military and air forces of certain other countries visiting the United Kingdom, and to provide for the apprehension and disposal of deserters or absentees
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without leave in the United Kingdom from the forces of such countries; to enable corresponding provision to be made in the laws of colonies and dependencies; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. I move that this Bill be read a first time.
Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(The Earl of Onslow.)
On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.

IRISH SAILORS AND SOLDIERS LAND TRUST BILL [H.L.]
THE EARL OF ONSLOW: My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, Lord Salisbury, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to extend the powers of the Irish Sailors and Soldiers Land Trust to sell cottages provided for the purposes of the Trust; and to move that this Bill be read a first lime.
Moved, That this Bill be now read 1a.—(The Earl of Onslow.)
On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.
House adjourned at twenty-three minutes past eleven o'clock.