Lords Report of 7 May 1941

MID-SOUTHERN UTILITY BILL [H.L.]
Report from the Committee of Selection, That the following Lords be proposed to the House of form the Select Committee for the consideration of the said Bill; namely:

E. Lucan,

L. Hold en,

L. Kenilworth,

L. Belstead (Chairman),

L. Teviot:

Agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly. All Petitions referred to the Committee, with leave to the Petitioners praying to be heard by Counsel against the Bill to be heard as desired, as also Counsel for the Bill.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (ADAPTATION OF ACTS OF PARLIAMENT) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1941.
Report from the India and Burma Orders Committee, That they have examined the Draft Order as required by the Standing Orders of the House; that in their opinion the Order raises important questions of policy and principle; that the Order is founded on precedent; 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.

HOUSE OF LORDS OFFICES.
Second Report by the Select Comcittee made, to be printed, and to be considered on the next sitting day.