HC Deb 15 June 1898 vol 59 c383

(Committee Stage.)

Clauses 1 and 2 were added to the Bill without discussion.

On clause 3,

MR. G. HARWOOD (Bolton)

I beg to move— Page 1, line 22, leave out 'approved and.'

* THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir M. W. RIDLEY,) Lancashire, Blackpool

I think the regulations must be approved by somebody, and I do not quite understand the object of the honourable Gentleman in moving to leave out the words "approved and."

MR. HARWOOD:

I have no particular object in doing so myself, but I was asked to do so by the Registrar of Friendly Societies.

* THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT

I understood that the Registrar of Friendly Societies had agreed to approve these rules. I think there ought to be some authority, and I am not at all anxious to undertake it myself. It might be further considered, but there should be some approving authority.

MR. HARWOOD

Then I beg leave to withdraw my Amendment.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn, and clause agreed to without a Division.

Clauses 4 and 5 agreed to without discussion.

Bill passed through Committee, and read a third time.