§ 11.45 a.m.
§ Mr. MORGAN JONESI beg to move, in Clause 10, page 11, line 34, at the end, to insert:
(2) The said statements shall be transmitted to the Comptroller and Auditor-General, who shall lay copies thereof before both Houses of Parliament together with the report and accounts mentioned in Subsection (9) of the last foregoing section.I gather that the right hon. Gentleman is prepared to accept this Amendment also. I am glad to hear that, because I am not moving it as a member of the Opposition, but as one who is charged, with other Members, in looking after public accounts on behalf of the House.
§ Mr. ELLIOTWe all recognise the amount of public and non-party work done by the hon. Member for Caerphilly (Mr. Morgan Jones) in pursuance of duties entrusted to him by the House. We on this side regard these amendments as being moved in no sense as Opposition amendments, but as amendments moved on behalf of an important Committee of this House. The Government have pleasure in accepting the amendment.
§ Amendment agreed to.