The House met at Eleven of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.

Great Western Railway (Air Transport) Bill. (By Order.)

"to confirm Provisional Orders made by one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State under the Marriages Validity (Provisional Orders) Acts, 1905 and 1924," presented by Sir Vivian...

Considered in Committee.

• Civil Estimates, Supplementary Estimates, 1928.

Class Vii.

Houses of Parliament Buildings,

72 speeches

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £5,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year...

Class Ii.

Colonial Office.

1 speech

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £1,500, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year...

Class I.

Treasury and Subordinate Departments.

57 speeches

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, riot exceeding £437, he granted to H is Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year...

Class Iii.

Law Charges and Courts of Law, Scotland.

3 speeches

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £6,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year...

Civil (Excess), 1927.

1 speech

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £90,147 18a. 7d., be granted to His Majesty, to make good an Excess on the Grant for Old Age Pensions for the year ended 31st...

As amended (in the Standing Committee) considered; read the Third time, and passed.

Considered in Committee. [Progress 12th December.]

• Adjournment.

  Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Sir V. Warrender.]