STANDING ORDER 9a.— (Publication of notice, of the objects of the Bill.)

I beg to move, in lines 12 and 13, to leave out the words "or Edinburgh."

This and the following Amendments to the Standing Orders relating to Private Business are concerned entirely with Private Bills in reference to Northern Ireland. The Parliament of Northern Ireland has jurisdiction over Private Bills in the ordinary way, but there are some which involve interests outside Northern Ireland and which still have to come here. These are purely drafting Amendments in order to regularise the position. If hon. Members wish to have them taken on another day, in order to have an opportunity of studying them, I shall be quite content to adjourn consideration of them, but I would ask hon. Members to take my assurance that they are purely drafting in character.

Question put, and agreed to.

Further Amendment made: In line 13, after the word "Gazette," insert the words and if any powers are sought by the Bill which affect Scotland or Northern Ireland shall also be published once in the Edinburgh or Belfast Gazette.

STANDING ORDER 33.—(Deposit of Private Bills at Treasury and other Public Departments.)

Amendment made: After Sub-section (3) insert the following new Subsection: (4.) Of every Private Bill relating to Northern Ireland at the Office of the Secretary of State for the Home Department.

STANDING ORDER 198a.—(Endorsement by Chairman of Ways and Means in case of certain Petition.)

Amendments made: In lines 5 and 6, leave out the words and every Petition for an additional Provision.

At the end of the Standing Order, add the words and every Petition for an additional Provision 6hall require to be endorsed in like manner before it is presented to the House."—[The Chairman of Ways and Means.]