Mr. Secretary Crosland, supported by Mr. Secretary John Morris, Mr. John Silkin, Mr. Attorney-General and Mr. Gordon Oakes, presented a Bill to make amendments for England and Wales of provisions of the law which relates to local authorities or highways and is commonly amended by local Acts; to alter certain supplemental provisions of the enactments relating to public health; to provide for certain powers of local authorities to execute works to be exercisable outside their areas; to provide for certain future local enactments and orders to have effect subject to certain other enactments; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time tomorrow and to be printed [Bill 62].

Ordered,

That, at this day's Sitting, Mr Speaker shall put any Question necessary to dispose of Proceedings on the Water Charges Bill not later than half-past Seven o'clock.—[Mr. David Stoddart.]