HC Deb 19 December 1945 vol 417 cc1447-8

Order read for consideration of Lords Amendments.

Ordered: That the Lords Amendments be now considered."—[Mr. Oliver.]

Lords Amendments considered accordingly.

CLAUSE 18.—Approval of Regulations by Parliament.)

Lords Amendment: In page 13, line 31, leave out ("by prorogation") and insert (" or prorogued ").

8.50 p.m.

The Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Oliver)

I beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

This is a purely drafting Amendment.

Subsequent Lords Amendments to page 14, line 37, agreed to.

CLAUSE 25.— (Short title.)

Lords Amendment: In page 16, line 25, at end, insert: and shall be included among the Acts which may be cited as the Representation of the People Acts.

Mr. Oliver

I beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

This Amendment will enable this Bill to be included among the Measures which go by the common title of the Representation of the People Acts. In the absence of this Amendment, it would have to be cited separately.