§ Lords amendment: No 1, in line 1, leave out "the powers of courts with regard to"
§ Mr. MayhewI beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.
This amendment to the long title was made towards the end of the passage of the Bill in another place to reflect more clearly the first purpose of the Bill as set out in the long title in the light of the changes that had been made to it.
§ Question put and agreed to.
§ Lords amendment No. 2 agreed to.
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Lords amendment: No 3, in line 6, after "courts); insert
to amend the law of Scotland relating to the mode of trial of certain offences and :he recall of witnesses
§ The Solicitor-General for ScotlandI beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.
The amendment simply amends the long title of the Bill to cover a new clause on mode of trial for Scotland, and a new charge on recall of witnesses.
§ Question put and agreed to.
§ Lords amendments Nos 4 and 5 agreed to.