HC Deb 10 February 1965 vol 706 cc426-7

6 p.m.

Mr. Diamond

I beg to move, in page 14, line 20, after "1869" to insert: and the Department of Technical Co-operation Act 1961". I hope it will be in order if at the same time we discuss my Amendment to the First Schedule, in page 15, to leave out line 34; and my Amendment to the Fifth Schedule, in page 22, line 15. They all relate to the same point.

These three Amendments taken together provide for the dissolution of the Department of Technical Co-operation. The functions of that Department have been transferred to the Minister of Overseas Development under an Order in Council which was Statutory Instrument 2050 of 1964. It now remains to provide for the dissolution of the Department. This is done in the Amendment and in the Clause. The Amendments to the Schedules I have referred to are consequential upon this Amendment. I think the matter is perfectly straightforward and I shall not delay the House unduly upon it.

Amendment agreed to.