Lords Sitting of 30 July 1954

Preamble
The House met at twenty minutes past eleven of the clock, The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.
Prayers

  CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL
  Brought from the Commons, endorsed with a Certificate from the Speaker that the Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act, 1911, and read 1a.
  Then, Standing Order No. 41 having been suspended (pursuant to the Resolution of July 21):
  EARL FORTESCUE: My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time.
  Moved, That the Bill be now read 2a.—(Earl Fortescue.)
  On Question, Bill read 2a; Committee negatived.
  Bill read 3a, and passed.
  House adjourned during pleasure.
  House resumed.

ROYAL COMMISSION
11.30 a.m.
The following Bills and Measure received the Royal Assent:

Finance,

Appropriation,

Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics),

Marriage Act, 1949 (Amendment),

Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland),

Long Leases (Scotland),

Housing (Repairs and Rents) (Scotland),

Hire-Purchase,

Gas and Electricity (Borrowing Powers),

Housing Repairs and Rents,

Isle of Man (Customs),

Television,

Landlord and Tenant,

Baking Industry (Hours of Work),

Charitable Trusts (Validation),

Slaughter of Animals (Amendment),

Post Office (Site and Railway),

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British Transport Commission Order Confirmation,

Pier and Harbour Order (Brighton) Confirmation,

Pier and Harbour Order (Cowes) Confirmation,

Pier and Harbour Order (Llanelly) Confirmation,

Pier and Harbour Order (Salcombe) Confirmation,

Pier and Harbour Order (Whitehaven) Confirmation,

Pier and Harbour Order (Newport (Isle of Wight)) Confirmation,

Bradford Corporation (Trolley Vehicles) Order Confirmation,

Wolverhampton Corporation (Trolley Vehicles) Order Confirmation,

Royal Warehousemen Clerks and Drapers' Schools,

Tees Conservancy (Deposit of Dredged Material),

London County Council (Holland House) Amendment,

Wesleyan and General Assurance Society,

Walsall Corporation,

Birmingham Corporation,

Mersey Docks and Harbour Board,

Orpington Urban District Council,

Birkenhead Corporation,

Manchester Corporation,

Derbyshire County Council,

Stroudwater Navigation,

Hartlepool Port and Harbour,

Newport Corporation,

Brighton Corporation,

Coventry Corporation,

British Transport Commission,

Beit Trust,

Clergy Pensions Measure.