§ As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
§ 3.15 p.m.
§ Mr. Gordon Campbell (Moray and Nairn)I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.
In the absence of the hon. Member for Caithness and Sutherland (Mr. Maclennan), who cannot be here, as a sponsor of the Bill I should like to congratulate him on having piloted the Bill to this stage in its passage through Parliament.
It fills what would otherwise be a gap in international law, especially on matters which have arisen from the great increase in international air traffic. In due course it will enable the United Kingdom to ratify the Tokyo Convention governing crimes committed in aircraft.
§ 3.16 p.m.
§ The Minister of State, Board of Trade (Mr. J. P. W. Mallalieu)I congratulate the hon. Member for Moray and Nairn (Mr. G. Campbell) and my hon. Friend the Member for Caithness and Sutherland (Mr. Maclennan) on the speed with which the Bill has gone through. It is a small but very important Bill which has been accepted by both sides of the House, airline pilots and lawyers, and I wish it fair speed in the other place.
§ Question put and agreed to.
§ Bill accordingly read the Third time and passed.