HC Deb 15 July 1955 vol 543 c2253
The Attorney-General

I beg to move, in page 2, line 41, after "pounds" to insert "respectively."

This is a drafting Amendment to clarify a point raised in Committee by the hon. Member for Islington, East (Mr. E. Fletcher). I think that the addition of this word "respectively" makes absolutely clear what some of us, at least, thought was reasonably clear before.

Mr. Eric Fletcher (Islington, East)

I am very much obliged to the right hon. and learned Gentleman for having moved this Amendment. My only comment is that, in my view, this makes clear what was not clear before and removes an ambiguity in the Clause. Therefore, we are indebted to him for having accepted our point of view.

Amendment agreed to.