§ 11.35 p.m.
§ The Civil Lord of the Admiralty (Colonel Llewellin)I beg to move, in page 1, line 21, to leave out from "shall," to "apply," in line 2, page 2.
On the Second Reading the hon. Member for Dundee (Mr. Foot) raised the point that these words should not be in the Bill, and that he would like them to be taken out, and he offered two lesser alternatives. I then gave an undertaking that I would inquire fully into the matter, and that is why I am dealing with the Amendment myself this evening. I have looked into it, and we have decided that we can take the words out, so that we have completely met the point which the hon. Gentleman made.
§ 11.37 p.m.
§ Sir Hugh SeelyWe are very grateful to the Minister for having taken out these words. It is a great pity they were ever put in, and unless attention had been drawn to them they would no doubt have remained in the Bill.
§ Amendment agreed to.
343§ Further Amendments made:
§ In page 2, line 6, leave out "An," and insert "His Majesty may by."
§ In line 6, leave out "under this Section may."—[Colonel Llewellin.]
§ Clause, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
§ Clause 2 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
§ Bill reported, with Amendments; as amended, to be considered To-morrow, and to be printed. [Bill 205.]