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Selection (Standing Committes)

Volume 163: debated on Wednesday 9 May 1923

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Standing Committee D

Sir SAMUEL ROBERTS reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Members from Standing Committee D: Mr. Becker and Sir Warden Chilcott.

Sir SAMUEL ROBERTS further reported from the Committee: That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee D (added in respect of the War Memorials (Local Authorities' Powers) Bill): Major Burnie; and had appointed in substitution: Mr. Frank Gray.

Sir SAMUEL ROBERTS further reported from the Committee: That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee D (added in respect of the Cotton Industry Bill): Lieut.-Commander Astbury: and had appointed in substitution: Mr. William Greenwood.

Reports to lie upon the Table.

Standing Orders

Resolutions reported from the Select Committee:

1. "That, in the case of the West Bromwich Corporation [ Lords], Petition for Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill."

2. "That, in the case of the Seaham Harbour Dock, Petition for Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill."

Resolutions agreed to.

Illegal Trawling (Scotland) Penalties Bill

Reported, with Amendments, from the Standing Committee on Scottish Bills.

Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.

Minutes of the Proceedings of the Standing Committee to be printed.

Bill, as amended ( in the Standing Committee) to be taken into consideration upon Wednesday next, and to be printed. [Bill 126.]