HC Deb 22 July 1969 vol 787 c1658

Lords Amendment No. 38: in page 58, line 33, leave out "Order" and insert "Orders".

Mr. Joseph Slater

I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment.

Mr. Speaker

I suggest that with it we take Lords Amendment No. 63, in Schedule 4, page 129, line 11, at end insert: 100B. As from the appointed day, references in the Parliamentary Writs Order 1944 (which lays down rules for the conveyance through the post of writs for parliamentary elections for constituencies in Great Britain) to the Pastmaster General shall be construed as referring to the authority.

Mr. Joseph Slater

The Amendment is a paving Amendment for Lords Amendment No. 63, which transfers to the new Post Office certain duties imposed on the Postmaster-General by the Parliamentary Writs Order, 1944.

Question put and agreed to.

Remaining Lords Amendments agreed to.

Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their Amendments to the Bill: Mr. Bryan, Mr. Faulds, Mr. Ian Gilmour, Mr. Joseph Slater and Mr. Stonehouse; Three to be the Quorum.—[Mr. Storehouse.]

To withdraw immediately.

Reasons for disagreeing to certain of the Lords Amendments reported and agreed to; to be communicated to the Lords.