HC Deb 24 March 1949 vol 463 c568

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."

Mr. Ivor Thomas (Keighley)

On a point of Order. You will notice, Major Milner, that I have an Amendment on the Order Paper to omit the word "cheerfully" in the enacting words. May I say at the outset that I have not put down this Amendment in any facetious spirit, but that it represents a serious—

The Chairman

The hon. Gentleman cannot argue the matter; the question does not arise in any way. The word to which the hon. Gentleman refers is part of the structure of the Bill, part of the enacting wording, and is not capable of Amendment. That, therefore, is not before the Committee.

Mr. Thomas

Further to that point of Order. It is exactly on that point that I wished to seek your advice, Major Milner. This raises an important question. I wanted to ask whether there is any way in which Parliament can control the words which are now in the context of this Bill.

The Chairman

There is no way in which the Committee can amend those words.

Bill reported, without Amendment.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read the Third time."

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