Sitting of 6 July 1921

Preamble
The House met at a quarter before four of the clock, The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.
LORD ILLINGWORTH
The Rt. Hon. Albert Holden Illingworth, having been created Baron ILLINGWORTH of Denton in the West Riding of the county of Yorkshire—Was (in the usual manner) introduced
LORD BEARSTED.
Sir Marcus Samuel, Bart., having been created Lord BEARSTED of Maidstone in the county of Kent—Was (in the usual manner) introduced.
DECEASED BROTHER'S WIDOW'S MARRIAGE BILL.
Amendment reported (according to Order).

PUBLIC HEALTH (OFFICERS) (No. 2) BILL.
Amendments reported (according to Order).
Clause 7:
Provisions as to London.
7—(1) The provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (2) of section one hundred and eight of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (which relate to the removal and appointment of medical officers of health of metropolitan borough councils), shall apply to the chief or senior sanitary inspectors of metropolitan borough councils and to the medical officers of health and the chief or senior sanitary inspectors of the port sanitary authority of the Port of London as they apply to the medical officers of health of metropolitan borough councils, and those provisions shall have effect accordingly.
(2) Save as provided by this section this Act shall not apply to the administrative county of London.
LORD GAINFORD LORD GAINFORD moved to omit "inspectors", where that word secondly occurs, and substitute "inspector". The noble Lord said: My Lords, this Amendment is a very small one.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR: Is it on the Paper?
LORD GAINFORD: No, it is not on the Paper. Is that necessary?
THE LORD CHANCELLOR: No, it is not necessary.
LORD GAINFORD: It was pointed out to me that there can be only one chief or senior inspector of the port sanitary authority of the Port of London, and the word ought therefore to be in the singular instead of in the plural.
Amendment moved—
Page 3, line 20, leave out (. inspectors ") and insert (" inspector ")—(Lord Gainford)
On Question, Amendment agreed to.
[From Minutes of July 5.

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (MONEY) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1ª; and referred to the Examiners.
JOHN NEWLAND ENDOWMENT ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to.
WREXHAM AND EAST DENBIGHSHIRE WATER BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments, agreed to.
DENTISTS BILL
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments, agreed to, with an Amendment: the said Amendment to be printed.
CATTEDOWN WHARVES BILL. [H.L.]
  MID-GLAMORGAN WATER BOARD BILL. [H.L.]
  Returned from the Commons, agreed to. with Amendments.
TENDRING HUNDRED WATER AND GAS BILL. [H.L.]
Commons Amendments considered, and agreed to.
NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]

  EARBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL 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 further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have been complied with:

  London and North Western Railway (Holyhead Harbour Leasing) [H.L.]

  Lancashire County Council (Drainage)

  Also the Certificates that no Standing Orders are applicable to the following Bills:

  Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (No. 8)

  Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 2)

  And also the Certificate that the Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have been complied with:
  Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (No. 6)
  The same were ordered to lie on the Table

LEE CONSERVANCY BILL
Report from the Committee of Selection that Lord Abinger be proposed to the House as a member of the Joint Committee on the said Bill in the place of the Earl of Sandwich; read, and agreed to.
RHYMNEY AND ABER VALLEYS GAS AND WATER BILL [H.L.]
Reported from the Joint Committee, with Amendments.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 4) BILL
  MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 5) BILL.

    MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDERS (WATER) BILL.
    MARRIAGES PROVISIONAL ORDER BILL.
    PILOTAGE PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 4) BILL.
    LOCAL GOVERNMENT (IRELAND) PRO VISIONAL ORDERS BILL.
    LOCHABER WATER POWER BILL.
    EAST SURREY WATER BILL.
    SLOUGH TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED (CANAL) BILL. [H.L.]
    COLNE CORPORATION BILL.
    WOLVERTON ESTATE BILL. [H.L.]
    Committee (which stands appointed for this day) put off to Thursday next.
    House adjourned at ten minutes past four o'clock.

METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD (CHARGES) BILL
  THAMES CONSERVANCY BILL
  Report from the Joint Committee that the Bills ought to be allowed to proceed; read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
CONSOLIDATION BILL PROCEDURE.
Report from the Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills (with the Proceedings of the Committee and Minutes of Evidence) made, and to be printed: The Proceedings of the Committee and Minutes of Evidence laid upon the Table, and to be delivered out.
WOLVERTON ESTATE BILL. [H.L.]
Reported, with Amendments.
SWANSEA GAS BILL
The Chairman of Committees informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn: The Order made on the 22nd of June last discharged, and Bill committed.

CATTEDOWN WHARVES BILL. [H.L.]
MID-GLAMORGAN WATER BOARD BILL. [H.L.]
NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
EARBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL. [H.L.]
Commons Amendments considered, and agreed to.

DENTISTS BILL
Commons Amendment to one of the Lords Amendments to be considered tomorrow
HOUSING (SCOTLAND) (No. 2) BILL
Second Reading (which stands appointed for to-morrow) put off to Thursday the 14th instant.