HC Deb 17 October 1950 vol 478 cc1945-6

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

Mr. Manningham-Buller

There is power under subsection (2, b) to make Orders by Statutory Instruments, yet the Bill contains no power to pray against those Statutory Instruments. I ask the Minister to table an Amendment to give us an opportunity of praying against them. It is not in the least likely that Prayers will be lodged unless there is a great demand for the postponement of an Order or its alteration, but it cannot do any harm to insert such a provision. I therefore ask the right hon. Gentleman to consider my suggestion favourably, if he will. I hope we shall find the necessary Amendment on the Order Paper for the Report stage.

Mr. Barnes

I will certainly undertake to consider that suggestion as sympathetically as I possibly can, and to make a statement on the Report stage.

Question put, and agreed to.

Clause ordered to stand part of the Bill.