HL Deb 09 July 1928 vol 71 cc861-2

Order of the Day for the House to be put into Committee read.

Moved, That the House do now resolve itself into Committee.—(Lord Danesfort.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

House in Committee accordingly:

[The EARL OF DONOUGHMORE in the Chair.]

Clause 1 agreed to.

Clause 2:

Short title.

2. This Act may be cited at the Representation of the People (Reading University) Act, 1928, and the Representation of the People Acts, 1918 to 1926, and this Act may be cited together as the Representation of the People Acts, 1918 to 1928.

LORD DANESFORT, on behalf of Lord Wraxall, moved to leave out all words after the first "and" and to insert "shall be included among the Acts which may be cited together as the Representation of the People Acts." The noble Lord said: This Amendment, which I move on behalf of my noble friend, is a purely drafting Amendment.

Amendment moved— Page 1, line 16, leave out from ("and") to the end of the clause and insert the said new words.—(Lord Danesfort.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Clause 2, as amended, agreed to.