Friday, 24 October 1947
The House met at Eleven o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
"to amend the law relating to Exchequer grants to local authorities and other bodies and grants by local authorities to other local authorities or other bodies, and the law relating to rating,...
Ordered: That whenever the House stands adjourned and it is represented to Mr. Speaker by His Majesty's Government that the public interest requires that the House should meet at any earlier time...
I wonder, Mr. Speaker, whether you would be good enough to give us your guidance on the arrangement of Business for the remaining days of the Debate on the Address?
[FOURTH DAY]
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."— [Mr. Snow.]
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.