§ Order for Second Reading read.
10.45 pm§ The Solicitor-General (Sir Ian Percival)I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.
The Bill is purely a consolidation measure. It brings together the Matrimonial Homes Act 1967, as amended, and relevant provisions in subsequent legislation, including portions of the Matrimonial Homes and Property Act 1981. As always, we are greatly indebted to the Joint Committee for checking that the Bill will not alter the law.
We must correct one small error in Committee, but I commend the Bill to the House.
§ Question put and agreed to.
§ Bill accordingly read a Second time.
§ Bill committed to a Committee of the whole House.—[Mr. Douglas Hogg.]
§ Committee tomorrow.