Prevention Of Fraud (Investments) Bill
"to provide for regulating the business of dealing in securities; to restrict the registration of societies under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1893, and confer on the registrar of building societies further powers in relation to such societies; to make general provision for preventing fraud in connection with dealings in investments; and to provide for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid," presented by Mr. Stanley; supported by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Samuel Hoare, Mr. Colville, the Attorney-General, the Lord Advocate, and Mr. Cross; to be read a Second time To-morrow, and to be printed. [Bill 1.]
Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Bill
"to amend the law in Scotland with respect to the making of contributions out of the Exchequer and by local authorities in respect of housing accommodation provided for the working classes, and with respect to arrangements between local authorities and other persons for the provision of such housing accommodation; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid," presented by Mr. Colville; supported by the Lord Advocate, the Solicitor-General for Scotland, and Mr. Wedderburn; to be read a Second time To-morrow, and to be printed. [Bill 2.]
New Member Sworn
Jennie Laurel Adamson, for the County of Kent (Dartford Division).
Ballot For Bills
Ordered,
"That no Bills, other than Government Bills, be introduced in anticipation of the Ballot, and that all Members who desire to ballot for Bills do hand in their names at the Table during the Sitting of the House on Tuesday, 8th November, or on Wednesday, 9th November; and that a copy of the Notice of such Bill be handed in at the latest during the Sitting of the House on Thursday, 10th November."
Ordered,
"That the Ballot for the precedence of the said Bills be taken on Thursday, 10th November, at a convenient time and place, to be appointed by Mr. Speaker, and that the presentation of Bills on Friday, 11th November, be taken at the commencement of Public Business."—[The Prime Minister.]
Ballot For Motions
Ordered,
"That all Members who desire to ballot for Motions for Wednesdays, 16th and 23rd November, do hand in their names at the Table during the Sitting of the House on Thursday, 10th November, and that the Ballot for precedence of such Motion be taken after Questions at that day's Sitting."—[The Prime Minister.]
Business Of The House (Amend- Ments On Going Into Com- Mittee Of Supply)
Ordered,
"That no Notices of Amendments on going into Committee of Supply be given until the first Thursday after the Adjournment of the House for Christmas."—[The Prime Minister.]
Sittings Of The House
I beg to move,
The Leader of the Opposition suggested to me yesterday that, in view of the fact that it was intended that the House should meet at 12 o'clock on Friday and that a certain amount of time would be taken up by the presentation of private Members' Bills, it might be for the convenience of the House that they should then adjourn. From inquiries that I have made since through the usual channels, I think that is a suggestion which would meet the general convenience of the House, and I do not propose, therefore, that the Government should offer any objection to it."That this House do meet on Friday at Twelve of the Clock."
Question put, and agreed to.