Lords Report of 17 May 1927

Preamble
The Earl Amherst—Sat first in Parliament after the death of his father.
MANCHESTER CORPORATION BILL.
  SOUTHERN RAILWAY BILL.
    WAR RISKS ASSOCIATIONS (DISTRIBUTION OF RESERVE FUNDS) BILL.
    Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.

COMMERCIAL GAS BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to, with amendments.
The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, That the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificates from the Examiners that the Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have been complied with:
Ministry of Health Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 8) [H.L.].
Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Newcastle - under-Lyme Extension) [H.L.].
Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Wokingham Extension) [H.L.].
Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Hove Extension) [H.L.].
Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (New Sarum Extension) [H.L].
Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Conway Extension) [H.L.]
Also the Certificates that no Standing Orders are applicable to the following Bills:
Ministry of Health Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 6) [H.L.].
Ministry of Health Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 7) [H.L.].
The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

EAST SURREY WATER BILL. [H.L.]
  BEDFORD CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
    WEST CHESHIRE WATER BOARD BILL. [H.L.]
    Report from the Committee of Selection that the Lord Meston be proposed to the House as a member of the Select Committee on the said Bills in the place of the Lord Wemyss (E. Wemyss), and that the Lord Meston be Chairman of the said Committee: Read, and agreed to.
ISLE OF WIGHT WATER BILL. [H.L.]
Report from the Committee of Selection that the Lord Redesdale be proposed to the House as a member of the Select Committee on the said Bill in the place of the Earl of Clarendon, and that the Lord Redesdale be Chairman of the said Committee: Read, and agreed to.
MERSEY TUNNEL (BIRKENHEAD ENTRANCE, ETC.) BILL. [H.L.]
Committee (which stands appointed for this day) put off sine die.
BARNSLEY CORPORATION (WATER) BILL.
  GAINSBOROUGH BRIDGE BILL. [H.L.]
    LONDON, MIDLAND AND SCOTTISH RAILWAY BILL.
    Reported, with Amendments.
MATLOCKS URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL.
The King's consent signified, and Bill reported with Amendments.
AXMINSTER, CHARD AND DISTRICT ELECTRICITY ORDER, 1927.
  CROWBOROUGH DISTRICT ELECTRICITY ORDER, 1927.

    PETERHEAD ELECTRICITY ORDER, 1927.
    TILBURY ELECTRICTY ORDER, 1927.
    BURNHAM-ON-CROUGH AND DISTRICT ELECTRICTY ORDER, 1927
    DARLINGTON ELECTRICITY (EXTENSION) ORDER, 1927.
    Report from the Special Orders Committee that no Petition has been presented praying to be heard against the Special Orders, and that there is nothing in these Orders to which they think it necessary to call the attention of the House: Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No.1) BILL.
Reported, without amendment and recommitted to a Committee of the Whole House on Thursday next.