Friday, 4th August, 1939.

The House met at half-past eleven of the clock, The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.

Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments agreed to.

Brought from the Commons, endorsed with the Certificate from the Speaker that the Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act, 1911, and read 1^a .

Then, Standing Order No. XXXIX having been suspended in pursuance of the Resolution of Monday, July 24, Bill read 2^a : Committee negatived: Bill read 3^a , and passed.

House adjourned during pleasure.

House resumed.

The following Bills received the Royal Assent:

• Appropriation,
• Isle of Man (Customs),
• Cotton Industry (Reorganisation),
• Building Societies,
• Riding Establishments,
• War Risks Insurance,
• Public Health (Coal Mine Refuse),
• Air Ministry (Heston and Kenley Aerodromes Extension),
• Senior Public Elementary Schools (Liverpool),
• British Overseas Airways,
• Aberdeen Harbours (Superannuation) Order Confirmation,
• Dunbartonshire County Council (Kirkintilloch Street Improvement) Order Confirmation,
• Lanarkshire County Council Order Confirmation,
• Motherwell and Wishaw Electricity etc. Order Confirmation,
• Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Bethesda),
• Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Bradford),
• Metropolitan Water Board,
• London Building Acts (Amendment),
• West Gloucestershire Water,
• London Gas Undertakings (Regulations),
• London County Council (General Powers),
• London County Council (Improvements),
• Folkestone Water,
• Sheffield Corporation.

House adjourned during pleasure.

House resumed.

Third Report by the Select Committee made, and to be printed.

House adjourned at three minutes before twelve o'clock till Tuesday, October 3, next.