HC Deb 28 January 1981 vol 997 c1048 12.25 am
The Attorney-General (Sir Michael Havers)

I beg to move, That the draft Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, which was laid before this House on 1 December, be approved. It may be for the convenience of the House, Mr. Speaker, if I deal also with the second order.

Mr. Speaker

I think that that is the will of the House. So be it.

Rev. Ian Paisley (Antrim, North)

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Does that mean that there will be only an hour and a half for the two orders?

Mr. Speaker

Yes, if the House agrees.

Mr. J. Enoch Powell (Down, South)

On a further point of order, Mr. Speaker. I understand that this is a strict consolidation measure and is therefore not debatable. Is that the case?

Mr. Speaker

The first one is consolidation. It comes down to an hour and a half if common sense is exercised.

Rev. Ian Paisley

Further to that point of order, Mr. Speaker. I did not suggest that we would go for three hours.

The Attorney-General

This is a strict consolidation measure, consolidating the Judgments (Enforcement) Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 and the provisions amending it. It makes no changes of substance in the existing law, but brings it together in one order.

The second order is purely consequential. It is partly consequently on the first order and, for the rest, on earlier enactments dealing with the same subject.

12.26 am
Mr. Tom Pendry (Stalybridge and Hyde)

I rise only to say that we are in agreement with what the Attorney-General said. We support the measure.

Question put and agreed to.

Resolved, That the draft Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, which was laid before this House on 1 December, be approved.

Resolved, That the draft Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 1981, which was laid before this House on 1 December, be approved.—[The Attorney-General.]