§ Amendment made: In page 22, column 3, leave out lines 25 and 26 and insert, "Schedules 2 and 3".—[Mr. Bevins.]
§ 11.58 p.m.
§ Mr. BevinsI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.
At this hour of the night, I intend to spare the House a speech on Third Reading. Just in a sentence, I wish to express the appreciation of my hon. Friend the Assistant Postmaster-General and myself to hon. Members on both sides of the House who have co-operated so happily with the Government in this enterprise.
§ Mr. WilleyI rise only to share in that expression of opinion by the right hon. Gentleman and to include him and his hon. Friend among those who ought to be thanked for the part they have played. At one point, the right hon. Gentleman spoke about a quiet revolution in television. I think that the Bill will considerably speed that revolution.
§ Mr. Robert CookeMay I add just a little to the kind words said about my right hon. Friend? He has had a very difficult job over a very long period in hacking his way through all kinds of advice, good and bad, and facts and figures, some accurate and some less than accurate. Throughout all our proceedings, he has done his best to improve the Bill for the benefit of commercial television in every way possible. I am sure that I speak for many of my hon. Friends when I express to him our thanks for the way he has dealt with it.
§ Question put and agreed to.
§ Bill accordingly read the Third time and passed.