HC Deb 05 November 1975 vol 899 cc537-8

Lords Amendment: No. 51, in page 110, line 42, after "programme" insert and the quantity so specified in such a further notice shall not be less than four-fifths of the proven production capacity of the field for the period specified in that further notice;

Mr. Smith

I beg to move, That this House doth disagree with the Lords in the said amendment.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords amendments agreed to.

Lords Amendment: No. 59, in page 134, line 34, after "programme" insert and the quantity so specified in such a further notice shall not be less than four-fifths of the proven production capacity of the field for the period specified in that further notice;

Mr. Smith

I beg to move, That this House doth disagree with the Lords in the said amendment.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords amendments agreed to.

Committee to draw up Reasons.

Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their Amendments to the Bill: Mr. Wedgwood Benn, Mr. Dormand, Mr. Hamish Gray, Mr. Patrick Jenkin and Mr. John Smith; Three to be the quorum.—[Mr. Mellish.]

To withdraw immediately.

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