§ Mr. MillanI beg to move Amendment No. 18, page 16, line 5, after 'shall', insert 'as soon as practicable'.
This amendment and Government Amendments Nos. 19 and 20 are in exactly the same terms and all three amendments go together. The present wording provides for statements to be laid before the House by the Secretary of State "as soon as practicable." It was said in Committee that there was no obligation on the Secretary of State to lay these documents quickly. The amendments put the matter beyond doubt.
§ Amendment agreed to.
394§ Amendments made: No. 19, in page 16, line 14, after 'shall', insert 'as soon as practicable'.
§ No. 20, in page 16, line 23, after 'shall', insert 'as soon as practicable'.—[Mr. Millan.]