§ Amendment made:
§ In page 96, line 15, leave out "expenditure" and insert "transactions."—[The Solicitor-General.]
§ Clause, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
The CHAIRMANAs there are no Amendments and no notices to omit on Clauses 168 to 172 inclusive, I will put the Question that these Clauses stand part of the Bill.
§ Clauses 168 to 172 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
§ Clause 173 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
§ 9.25 p.m.
§ Mr. MORGAN JONESI beg to move, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again."
I should like to ask the Secretary of State how far he proposes to go to-night. He will agree that we have made very substantial progress indeed. So rapidly have we transacted our business this evening that I must confess that I find myself in some difficulty. Our work in this House is pretty heavy, and we had not anticipated having to go so far this 2194 evening. I confess that I am not prepared to discuss anything beyond Clause 174, because I have really not had time to examine the subsequent Clauses. In view of the substantial measure of business transacted already, I should be glad if the right hon. Gentleman could find it possible to adjourn at this particular point. I admit that it is not the fault of anybody but ourselves. It is difficult to keep pace with the work of this Committee at present, in view of the fact that we are dealing with a Bill which involves very much research on the part of some of us. We should be rather sorry if the right hon. Gentleman proceeded beyond Clause 174, because we should be glad to have a little more time for studying the succeeding Sections and Chapters.
§ 9.27 p.m.
§ Sir S. HOAREI respond at once to the request which has been made by the hon. Gentleman. We have made very good progress to-day, and I am extremely grateful to all sections of the Committee for having so successfully expedited our proceedings. It seems to me that the hon. Member has made a very reasonable request—that we should finish at this Chapter and that at the end of Clause 174 I should move to report Progress. I am perfectly ready to do so.
§ 9.28 p.m.
§ Mr. MORGAN JONESI am very much obliged to the right hon. Gentleman and I beg to ask leave to withdraw my Motion.
§ Motion, by leave, withdrawn.
§ Clause 174 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
§ Ordered, "That the Chairman do report Progress; and ask leave to sit again."—[Mr. Blindell.]
§ Committee report Progress; to sit again upon Monday next.
§ The remaining Orders were read, and postponed.