HC Deb 16 May 1973 vol 856 cc1614-5
Sir G. Howe

I beg to move Amendment No. 1, in page 2, line 12, leave out 'officers and servants' and insert 'staff'.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

With this amendment it will be convenient to discuss Gov-enrment Amendments Nos. 74, 75, 76, 78, 83, 84, 86, 87, and Government Amendments Nos. 91 to 97.

Sir G. Howe

That is agreeable, Mr. Deputy Speaker. In Committee an amendment was moved by the hon. Member for Fife, West (Mr. William Hamilton) to replace "officers and servants" with the curious phrase "personnel", and the Opposition wanted to replace "officers and servants" by the phrase "staff". We responded to that suggestion, and therefore the phrase "officer and servants" is replaced by the word "staff". That is the pattern of all these amendments, and I hope that they will be accepted.

Amendment agreed to.

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