HC Deb 02 November 1988 vol 139 cc1061-2

Lords amendment: No. 9, in page 5, line 23, leave out "two" and insert "up to four".

Mr. Douglas Hogg

I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.

This is a Londonderry, East triumph. The hon. Member for Londonderry, East (Mr. Ross) will remember how in Committee, on Second Reading and no doubt on Report he urged on the Government the need to increase the number of photographs. He will further recall that I steadfastly refused to accept that eminently sensible suggestion. Now, overcome with shame and grief, I have decided that the least I can do is to accept this amendment.

Mr. William Ross (Londonderry, East)

I am pleased to have moved the Minister in one small respect. My only regret is that the rest of the eminently sensible suggestions from Londonderry, East were not accepted, too.

I want to pursue with the Minister the point raised by the hon. Member for Birmingham, Erdington (Mr. Corbett) about photographs on dealers' licences. Has the Minister had time to consider that? If so, what conclusions has he reached about photographs for proper identification on such permits?

Question put and agreed to.

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