Sitting of 30 July 1948

Preamble
The House met at twelve of the clock, The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.
Prayers.

  CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL.
  12.5 p.m.
  Brought from the Commons, endorsed with the 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. XXXIX having been suspended (pursuant to Resolution of July 15), Bill read 2a; Committee negatived: Bill read 3a and passed.

  GAS BILL.
  Returned from the Commons with the Amendments made by the Lords in lieu of certain of the Lords Amendments to which the Commons have disagreed, agreed to.
  House adjourned during pleasure.
  House resumed.

  ROYAL COMMISSION.
  The following Bills received the Royal Assent:

  Finance,

  Appropriation,

  White Fish and Herring Industries,

  Veterinary Surgeons,

  Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation,

  Export Guarantees,

  Factories,

  British Nationality,

  Public Registers and Records (Scotland),

  Criminal Justice,

  Laying of Documents before Parliament (Interpretation),

  Development of Inventions,

  Isle of Man (Customs),

  Statute Law Revision,

  Agricultural Holdings,

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  National Service,

  Representation of the People,

  Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Inquiry and Control),

  Gas,

  Inverness Burgh Order Confirmation,

  British Transport Commission Order Confirmation,

  Pier and Harbour Order (Redcar) Confirmation,

  Pier and Harbour Order (Swanage) Confirmation,

  Portsmouth Corporation (Trolley Vehicles) Order Confirmation,

  Darlington Corporation Trolley Vehicles (Additional Routes) Order Confirmation,

  Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Bristol),

  Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Exeter),

  Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Huddersfield),

  Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Macclesfield),

  Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Northampton),

  Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Sheffield),

  Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Stockton-on-Tees),

  Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Gloucester),

  Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Shrewsbury),

  Salford Corporation,

  London County Council (Money),

  Coventry Corporation,

  Brighton Corporation,

  Birmingham Corporation,

  Peabody Donation Fund,

  Ipswich Corporation,

  Merthyr Tydfil Corporation,

  Cumberland County Council,

  Darwen Corporation,

  Egham Urban District Council,

  Great Yarmouth Port and Haven,

  Rochdale Corporation,

  St. Helens Corporation (Electricity and General Powers),

  Smethwick Corporation,

  Whitstable Urban District Council,

  Beverley Corporation,

  West Riding County Council (General Powers),

  London County Council (General Powers).

  House adjourned at twenty-eight minutes past twelve o'clock.