§ Order for Second Reading read.
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§ The Solicitor-General (Sir Ian Percival)I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.
We have two consolidation Bills to consider. They are closely connected with each other, so, although I shall move them separately, I hope that I shall have the leave of the House to speak to them together. They are both pure consolidation measures, consolidating the law relating to the industrial training board.
The law relating to the agricultural training board has developed separately from the rest, and so it has been thought easier to consolidate the matter in two separate Bills—the first dealing exclusively with the agricultural training board, and the Industrial Training Bill [Lords] dealing with the rest.
§ Mr. Arthur Davidson (Accrington)The Opposition are satisfied that both these Bills are pure consolidation Bills. They will make the law more easily accessible and understood on both these topics. Thus the Opposition are happy to speed the Bills through the House.
§ Question put and agreed to.
§ Bill accordingly read a Second time.
§ Bill committed to a Committee of the whole House.— [Mr. Boscawen.]
§ Bill immediately considered in Committee; reported, without amendment.
§ Motion made, and Question, That the Bill be now read the Third time, put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 56 (Third Reading), and agreed to.
§ Bill accordingly read the Third time and passed, without amendment.