HC Deb 27 July 1977 vol 936 cc742-3

The Lords disagree to the Commons amendment in page 92,lin 55, column 3, for the following Reason—

Lords Amended No. 21: Because it is inadvisable to fetter the discretion of the Court when dealing with offenders aged between 17 and 21 years.

Mr. John

I beg to move, That this House doth insist on its amendment to which the Lords have disagreed.

Question put and agreed to.

Lords Amendment No. 21disagreed to.

Lords Amendment No. 22 agreed to.

Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their amendments to the Bill: Mr. Alf Bates, Sir Michael Havers, Mr. Ian Percival, Mr. Merlyn Rees and Mr. Brynmor John: Three to be the quorum.—[Mr. John.]

To withdraw immediately.

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