Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 20 October 1949.
Mr Herbert Morrison
, Lewisham East
12:00,
20 October 1949
The Business for next week will be as follows:
MONDAY, 24TH OCTOBER.—Committee stage of the Auxiliary and Reserve Forces Bill and, if agreeable to the House, the concluding stages;
Consideration of Motions to approve the Town and Country Planning (Mineral) Regulations, and similar Regulations for Scotland.
TUESDAY, 25TH OCTOBER.—Conclusion of the Report stage and Third Reading of the Coast Protection Bill [Lords];
Second Reading of the Coal Industry (No. 2) Bill, and Committee stage of the necessary Money Resolution.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, 26TH AND 27TH OCTOBER.—The Government propose to afford an opportunity for the House to debate the statement to be made by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on Monday.
Also on Thursday, at the end of the Debate, we shall ask the House to take the Committee stage of the Ways and Means Resolution relating to Profits Tax.
FRIDAY, 28TH OCTOBER.—Report stage of the Ways and Means (Profits Tax) Resolution;
Committee stage of the Nurses Bill [Lords];
Committee and remaining stages of the Telegraph Bill, and of the following Consolidation Bills: House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Bill [Lords]' Representation of the People Bill [Lords], and Civil Aviation Bill [Lords].
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