§ Lords Amendment: In page 3, line 2, leave out "on" and insert "of".
§ 2.53 p.m.
§ Mr. John Ellis (Bristol, North-West)I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment.
First, may I say a word about the hon. Member to whom we are so much indebted for the Bill, my hon. Friend the Member for Consett (Mr. David Watkins). He would very much like to have been here, and there is no discourtesy to the House implied by his absence. He has done much sterling work on the Bill, and, had he been available, he would certainly have been present.
This is merely a drafting Amendment. It arose from a misprint in the Bill as it was passing through the House. I am willing to go into detail on exactly how it occurred, but I shall not do so unless the House wishes.
§ Question put and agreed to.