House Of Lords
Monday, 16th November, 1925.
The House met at a quarter past four of the clock, The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.
Electricity Special Orders
special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of the urban district of Quorndon and part of the rural district of Barrow-upon-Soar, in the County of Leicester:
Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of the urban districts of Sutton-in-Ashfield, Huthwaite, and Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and parts of the rural districts of Basford and Skegby, in the County of Nottingham, and part of the rural district of Blackwell, in the County of Derby:
Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of the urban district of Stanley, in the County of Darham:
Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of the urban district, of Thurmaston and parts of the rural districts of Billesdon, Barrow-upon-Soar, and Blaby, in the County of Leicester:
Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of the urban district, of Grange, in the County Palatine of Lancaster:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) on August 7 and referred to the Special Orders Committee.
Business Of The House
My Lords, there are three questions which I wish to ask the noble Marquess who leads the House. The first is whether be can give us any indication of what is likely to be the course of public business. The second is whether he can tell us if we are likely to receive any further Papers about Locarno. And the third is whether he can give us any indication of a convenient time at which we could take a discussion upon Locarno, which is a very important matter. Of course, all those things must be subject to the convenience of the Government. Perhaps, the noble Marquess would be able to indicate to us what would be convenient?
My Lords, I am very glad to respond as far as I am able to the questions of the noble and learned Viscount. I do not see much prospect towards the beginning of these Sittings of any very great demand being made upon your Lordships' efforts; but with the consent of your Lordships, I thought of putting down for Thursday in this week the Second Reading of the Criminal Justice Bill which, I understand, is to be read a third time in the House of Commons to-night. That will not give your Lordships quite so long a time for considering it as is usual with a Bill of that importance, but, as your Lordships are aware, it is an old friend.
We have considered it.
And, therefore, we shall make its acquaintance again with ease. I thought of putting down on the same day the Public Health (Scotland) Amendment Bill. I believe my noble and learned friend, Lord Carson, is putting down the Moneylenders Bill for the same day. I think he has already placed it on the Paper and so it will have precedence of the Government Order. I am hoping, too, that the Tithe Bill will be with us before very long, though I cannot, of course, speak with absolute confidence about that because it depends upon the progress of business in another place. I hope, however, to be able to take that Bill on Thursday week. It is a measure of great importance and your Lordships will want several days in which to look at it before it is actually considered. Then, on the Tuesday following, we can, perhaps, take the Committee stage of the Criminal Justice Bill. I do not think it is possible to forecast any more of the actual business because there are no other matters which are in your Lordships' House and the other Bills must depend upon the progress of business in another place.
Then comes the question of Locarno. I understand the noble and learned Viscount's wish to discuss this very important subject, and I thought that if Tuesday of next week would suit him it ought to be a very convenient day as there is nothing down on the Paper. As to Papers, do not know whether there are any ready yet; if there are, of course they shall be laid. If the noble and learned Viscount will permit me, I will make the necessary inquiries.My Lords, might I ask the noble Viscount a question of which I have given him private notice? I have a Question on the Paper referring to the last Council meeting at Geneva. Can the noble Viscount say whether the White Paper will be published before the date on which my Question comes to be asked, Wednesday week?
My Lords, I am informed that the Report on the recent meetings of the Council at. Geneva will be ready this week.
I am very much obliged to the noble Viscount.
My Lords, there will be no business therefore, as I ventured to explain to your Lordships, until next Thursday, but there will have to be a formal sitting to-morrow in order to receive the Criminal Justice Bill from the Commons.
House adjourned at twenty minutes past four o'clock.
From Minutes Of November 16
Baronies Of Beauchamp And Mordaunt
Petition of Thomas Wentworth Russell, Commandant Cairo City Police, claiming to be a co-heir to the Baronies of Beauchamp, to His Majesty, praying His Majesty to determine in his favor the abeyance now existing in some one or both of the said Baronies, together with His Majesty's reference thereof to this House, and the report of the Attorney-General thereon thereunto annexed Presented (by command); read, and referred to the Committee for Privileges to consider and report.
Barony Of Pole Of Montagu
Petition of Constantine Joseph Lubienski-Bodenham, claiming to be a co-heir to the Barony of Pole of Montagu, to His Majesty, praying His Majesty to determine in his favour the abeyance now existing in the said Barony of Pole of Montagu, and in case it should be held that the said Barony is affected by the attainder of Margaret Countess of Salisbury, or by any other attainders referred to in the said Petition, to be graciously pleased to give directions for the introduction of a Bill into Parliament to relieve the Petitioner from the effect or effects of the attainder or attainders as aforesaid, in so far as it relates or they relate to the said Barony of Pole of Montagu, together with His Majesty's reference thereof to this House, and the report of the Attorney-General thereunto annexed: Presented (by command); read, and referred to the Committee for Privileges to consider and report.
Earl Of Bandon
Petition of Percy Ronald Gardner, Earl of Bandon in the Peerage of Ireland, claiming a right to vote at the elections of Representative Peers for Ireland; read and referred to the Lord Chancellor to consider and report upon to the House.
Sandwich Port And Haven Bill
Commited: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
Moneylenders Bill Hl
Moneylenders (Amendment) Bill
Minutes of Evidence laid upon the table, and to be delivered out.
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, And Huntingdonshire Electricity Bill Hl
Report from the Committee of Selection, That the following Lords be proposed to the House to form the Select Committee for the consideration of the said Bill; namely:—
- M. Bath (Chairman),
- E. Spencer,
- E. Lucan,
- L. Raglan,
- L. Terrington;
agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly: The Committee to meet on Thursday next, at half-past eleven o'clock; and all Petitions referred to the Committee, with leave to the Petitioners praying to be heard by Counsel against the Bill to be heard as desired, as also Counsel for the Bill.
Northampton Gas Order, 1925
Report from the Committee of Selection, That the five Lords appointed a Select Committee on the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Huntingdonshire Electricity Bill [H.L.] do form the Select Committee for the consideration of the Northampton Gas Order, 1925; read, and agreed to: Petition referred to the Committee, with leave to the Petitioners praying to be heard by Counsel against the Order to be heard as desired, as also Counsel for the Order.
Glasgow Boundaries Bill
Report from the Committee of Selection, That the following Lords be proposed to the House to form the Select
Committee for the consideration of the said Bill; namely:—
- V. Falkland,
- L. Fairfax,
- L. Monkswell,
- L. Glentanar,
- L. Chalmers (Chairman);
agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly: The Committee to meet on Thursday next, at eleven o'clock; and all Petitions referred to the Committee, with leave to the Petitioners praying to be heard by Counsel against the Bill to be heard as desired, as also Counsel for the Bill.
Electricity Special Orders
Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and con firmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of the urban district of Prestatyn in the County of Flint:
Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of the urban district of al district of Woodbridge in the Administrative County of East Suffolk:
Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of part of the County Borough of Barnsley in the West Riding of the County of York:
Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of part of the rural district of Preston in the County Palatine of Lancaster:
Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of the urban district of Crediton in the County of Devon:
Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of the Borough of Maldon and the parishes of Heybridge and Langford in the rural district of Maldon in the County of Essex:
Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of the parish of Whitchurch in the rural district of Whitchurch in the County of Southampton:
Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of the burgh of Bridge of Allan in the County of Stirling:
Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of the urban district of Ashton-in-Makerfield in the County Palatine of Lancaster:
Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of the Borough of Clitheroe and part of the rural district Clitheroe in the County Palatine of Lancaster:
Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of parts of the parishes of Llechwedd Llangelynin and Llangwstenin in the rural district of Conway in the County of Carnarvon:
Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and con- firmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of the parishes of Botley, Bursledon, Chilworth, Hamble, Hedge End, Hound and Millbrook and part of the parish of West End in the rural district of South Stoneham in the County of Southampton:
Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the- Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of parts of the rural districts of Blackburn, Burnley and Clitheroe in the County Palatine of Lancaster:
Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport, under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of the parishes of Erskine, Inchinnan, Houston, Kilbarchan, Lochwinnock and Eaglesham, and parts of the parishes of Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Paisley, Neilston, Eastwood, and Mearns all in the County of Renfrew:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) and referred to the Special Orders Committee.
Ministry Of Health Provisional Orders Confirmation (Bournemouth And Lyme Regis Orders) Bill Hl Bournemouth Order
Report from the Select Committee: That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bournemouth Order, no parties having appeared in opposition to the said Order: The Orders made on the 2nd and 8th of July last respecting the commitment of the Bill to a Select Committee in regard to the said Order discharged, and Bill committed in regard of the said Order for Thursday next.
Moneylenders Bill Hl
House to be in Committee (on re-commitment) on Thursday next.