§ In section 37 for the words "no court other than a county court shall" substitute the words "the High Court shall not".'.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralThe purpose of these two linked amendments is to remove obsolete provisions in section 37 of the Administration of Justice Act 1970. Section 37 relates to county court jurisdiction in mortgage actions—this is the real point, in my book anyway—and the amendments will facilitate the forthcoming consolidation of the county courts legislation. A number of hon. Members who have had experience of consolidation Bills will know the importance of taking the opportunity in advance of consolidation to put right matters that make small adjustments that will help in the consolidation but could not simply be put through as a matter of consolidation. The amendment has that purpose. I commend it to the House.
§ Amendment agreed to.