§ Mr. H. BrookeI beg to move, in page 28, line 36 to leave out "and". 1362 This and the next three Amendments fulfil an undertaking I gave in Committee. Their effect is to substitute procedure by way of affirmative Resolution for the procedure by way of annulment in the case of those regulations which, as I said a few minutes ago, will definitely be laid before Parliament.
§ Mr. MitchisonWhile thanking the Minister for acceding to what was put forward in Committee, even at this late hour of the night I cannot refrain from reading a very brief passage from the OFFICIAL REPORT of the proceedings of the Committee. I moved to insert at the same place in the Bill the same words which now appear in the Minister's Amendment. The right hon. Gentleman indicated the Government's desire to accept the Amendment in principle. The next paragraph of the OFFICIAL REPORT begins with a compliment to me, which I value, but the rest of it is a little amusing. The right hon. Gentleman said:
I have a high admiration for the hon. and learned Gentleman's drafting powers"—that is nice—but I am advised that the wording here is not quite perfect. If therefore he would be good enough to withdraw the Amendment I will undertake that an Amendment will be moved on Report which will fulfil his purpose."—[OFFICIAL REPORT, Standing Committee D, 20th March, 1958; c. 981.]I will say only that at times the right hon. Gentleman is an obstinate person; but I thank him for the Amendment all the same.
§ Amendment agreed to.
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Further Amendments made: In page 28, line 38, at end insert:
and (d) no regulations under section thirty-five of this Act".
§ In page 29, line 11, at end insert "and".
§ In line 14, leave out from "Act" to end of line 15.—[Mr. Bevins.]