Friday, 1 December 1944
The House met at Eleven o'Clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
LONDON MIDLAND AND SCOTTISH RAILWAY BILL [Lords] AND LONDON MIDLAND AND SCOTTISH RAILWAY (CANALS) BILL [Lords] (SUSPENDED BILLS).
Read the First and Second time; committed and reported with such Amendments as were made in Committee in the last Session of Parliament (pursuant to the Standing Order of 31st October).
Committee of Selection nominated:
"to continue certain expiring laws"; presented by Mr. Peake; to be read a Second time upon Tuesday next, and to be printed [Bill 1].
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House, at its rising this day, do adjourn till Tuesday next"—[Mr. James Stuart.]
[Third Day]
Select Committee appointed, to whom shall be referred all Petitions presented to the House, with the exception of such as relate to Private Bills, and that such Committee do classify and prepare...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Major Sir James Edmondson.]
Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.
