§ Mr. ReynoldsI beg to move Amendment No. 11, in page 5, line 27, to leave out "as soon as may be" and to insert "forthwith".
I think that it would be convenient, Mr. Speaker, to discuss at the same time Amendments Nos. 32, 33 and 34.
The right hon. Member for Wolverhampton, South-West (Mr. Powell) referred to this Amendment when discussing Amendment No. 8. The main reason for it is to use the same wording in the two provisions. The effect is so marginal as to be non-existent, because the two expressions have the same meaning, but, having altered it in one place, we think it advisable to use the same expression throughout.
§ Mr. Peter Blaker (Blackpool, South)We on this side welcome the Amendment, which has been made in response to a point we raised in Committee. It is true that the expression "as soon as may be" has appeared in past legislation, particularly legislation introduced by the party opposite, but it seems to me that it is an expression more appropriate to 1904 some election manifestos we have seen than to a Measure of this kind. I very much welcome the change.
§ Amendment agreed to.