Iau, 23 Hydref 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Standing Orders of 6th August read.
"to empower the London County Council to execute street and other works and acquire lands in the Metropolitan borough of Hammersmith; and for other purposes," presented; read the First and Second...
"to provide for the independence of Burma as a country not within His Majesty's dominions and not entitled to His Majesty's protection, and for consequential and connected matters," presented by...
"to make further provision with respect to the Defence Regulations continued in force by the Emergency Laws (Transitional Provisions) Act, 1946, and with respect to certain emergency and...
"to continue certain expiring laws," presented by Mr. Glenvil Hall; to be read a Second time upon Monday next, and to be printed. [Bill 3.]
"to authorise the payment out of the Consolidated Fund to the States of Jersey and Guernsey of amounts equal to sums received in respect of Crown revenues accruing in those islands," presented by...
"to provide for the establishment of a Colonial Development Corporation charged with duties for securing development in colonial territories, and for the establishment of an Overseas Food...
May I ask the Leader of the House if he can make a statement about Business for next week?
I will, with permission, make a statement regarding the effect of the proposed reductions in manpower of the Navy, more especially as regards the Home Fleet. It is anticipated that the strength...
[THIRD DAY]
Select Committee appointed to consider every Statutory Rule or Order (including any Provisional Rule made under Section 2 of the Rules Publication Act, 1893) laid or laid in draft before the...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Hannan.]
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