§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ The Solicitor-General (Sir Geoffrey Howe)I beg to move. That the Bill be now read a Second time.
This is a pure consolidation Bill containing some amendments to improve and to bring it into line with the existing law. 809 It was approved by the Joint Select Committee on 1st December last year. The Chairman of the Committee said that it set out the existing law in much clearer language and in a form which is much easier to read.
On that basis, I commend the Bill to the House.
§ Question put and agreed to.
§ Bill accordingly read a Second time.
§ Bill committed to a Committee of the whole House.—[Mr. Murton.]
§ Committee tomorrow.