HC Deb 09 November 1967 vol 753 c1402

Motion made, and Question proposed,

That the Lords Message [7th November] communicating the Resolution, That it is desirable that, in the present Session, the following classes of Bills be referred to a joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament:

  1. (1) All Consolidation Bills (whether public or private);
  2. (2) Statute Law Revision Bills;
  3. (3) Bills prepared pursuant to the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949, together with any memoranda laid pursuant to that Act and any representations made with respect thereto;
  4. (4) Bills to consolidate any enactments with amendments to give effect to recommendations made by one or both of the Law Commissions, together with any report containing such recommendations—[Mr. O'Malley.];
be now considered.

Mr. Graham Page (Crosby)

I rise to object to this. I understand that it is not debatable now.

It being after Ten o'clock, and objection being taken to further Proceeding, the debate stood adjourned.

Debate to be resumed Tomorrow.