Friday, 17 March 1950
The House met at Eleven o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read a Second time, and committed.
Return ordered, of Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts in the last Session of the last Parliament on 1st and 8th December."—[Mr. Assheton.]
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Select Committee appointed to examine such of the Estimates presented to this House as may seem fit to the Committee, and to suggest the form in which the Estimates shall be presented for...
Select Committee appointed to assist Mr. Speaker in arrangements for the reporting and publishing of Debates and in regard to the form and distribution of the Notice Papers issued in connection...
Select Committee appointed to whom shall be referred all Petitions presented to the House, with the exception of such as are deposited in the Private Bill Office, such Committee to classify and...
Lords Message [14th March] communicating the Resolution, "That it is desirable that in the present Session all Consolidation Bills, Statute Law Revision Bills and Bills presented under the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. R. Adams.]
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