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

Great Western Railway Bill. (By Order.)

• Prime Minister's Statement.

  7 speeches

  (by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether he is now in a position to make any statement in regard to the Supplementary Esti- mate discussed last Tuesday, on which reconsideration was...

• Standing Committee a.

  Mr. William Nicholson reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee A (added in respect of the Reconstituted Cream Bill): Mr....

Considered in Committee. [Progress, 21st February.]

• Clause 40. — (General Exchequer Grants to counties.)

  9 speeches

  Motion made, and Question proposed. "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."

Clause 41. — (Additional Exchequer Grants to counties.)

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I beg to move, in page 38, line 36, to leave out the word "quinquennium," and to insert instead thereof the words "fixed grant period."

Clause 42. — (General Exchequer Grants to small burghs, etc.)

1 speech

Consequential Amendment made.

Clause 43. — (Compensation for losses on account of special rates.)

Amendments made:

Clause 44. — (Adjustment of losses and gains of areas and payment for that purpose of Supplementary Exchequer Grants.)

1 speech

I beg to move, in page 41, line 16, to leave out the word "fifteen," and to insert instead thereof the word "nineteen." This Amendment is to give effect to the proposal that the special...

Clause 46. — (Additional Exchequer grants to large burghs.)

Amendment made:

Clause 47. — (Payment of Supplementary Exchequer grants to large burghs.)

Consequential Amendments made.

Clause 48. — (Contributions to voluntary associations in respect of the welfare of the blind and mental defectives.)

20 speeches

12 n.

Clause 49. — (Payment of Grants).

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Mr. W. ADAMSON: I beg to move in page 44, line 30, to leave out from the word "thereto" to end of Clause, and to insert instead thereof the words: at equal intervals of two months, dating from...

Clause 50. — (Power to reduce grants for inefficiency.)

7 speeches

I beg to move, in page 45, line 1, after the word "health," to insert the words services (including services relating to maternity and child welfare, lunacy and mental deficiency, and the welfare...

Clause 51. — (Application of Exchequer grants to county and town councils.)

1 speech

The Amendment standing in the name of the hon. Members for Linlithgow (Mr. Shinwell) and Coatbridge (Mr. Welsh)—in page 45, line 24, to leave out the words "to large burghs"—is...

Clause 53. — (Power to make regulations.)

6 speeches

I beg to move, in page 47, line 3, at the end, to insert the words: Provided that the payment of recurring capital expenditure out of revenue shall not be deemed abnormal. Perhaps the Lord...

Clause 54. — (Method of apportionment between authorities of expenditure and grants for purposes of the Fifth and Sixth Schedules.)

3 speeches

I beg to move, in page 47, line 27, to leave out the word "unreduced," and to insert instead thereof the word "reduced."

Clause 55. — (Interpretation.)

4 speeches

Amendment made:

Clause 58. — (Orders.)

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I beg to move, in page 51, line 22, to leave out the word "Section" and to insert instead thereof the word "Sub-section." This must be a clerical error. It was never intended to limit to the...

Clause 59. — (Interpretation.)

Amendments made:

CLAUSES 60 (Repeals) AND 61 (Citation and Commencement)

Resolved, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again."—[The Lord Advocate.]

Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Commander Eyres Monsell.]