§ Sir John EdenI beg to move Amendment No. 10 in page 2, line 39 leave out 'and Building Grants Amendment' and insert 'Grants'.
In Standing Committee the title of the Bill was amended to make specific reference to investment grants and, as I explained on that occasion, the drafting of the Amendment was defective. The Bill contains minor provisions relating to the ending of investment grants, but it has nothing to do with building grants. This Amendment corrects that defect whilst accepting in principle the decision 425 taken in Standing Committee. If the Amendment is accepted the short Title of the Bill will be Mineral Exploration and Investment Grants Bill.
§ Mr. Alan WilliamsI am glad the Government have decided to accept their massive defeat in Committee so gracefully this evening. May I reiterate a serious point made in Committee from both sides. This final change in the Title of the Bill has meant adding two words but that has considerably improved the clarity of the Title. Hon. Members feel, I am sure, that the use of words like etcetera in the titles of Bills is to be deplored where a reasonable alternative is available. For that reason, I thank the hon. Gentleman for his tidying-up Amendment.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Motion made and Question, That the Bill be now read the Third time, put forth-with pursuant to Standing Order 56 (Third Reading), and agreed to.
§ Bill accordingly read the Third time and passed.
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