§ 60. Sir J. Mellorasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury why slips published by the Stationery Office to correct errors in Statutory Instruments are undated; and if he will cause the date of publication of such slips to be printed upon them.
§ Mr. Glenvil HallBecause they only correct small clerical mistakes between the signed order and the published order, and the date of issue is not necessary.
§ Sir J. MellorIf these matters are worthy of a correction, surely the correcting document should bear a date of issue, which may be a material matter?
§ Mr. Glenvil HallWe have no strong objections to putting a date in, but it is felt that it would lead to ambiguity and people might imagine the date of the slip was the date of the order.
§ Mr. Oliver StanleyDid the right hon. Gentleman have the authority of his right hon. and learned Friend to give any other answer than "No, Sir"?