§ Not amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
§ Order for Third Reading read.—[Queen's and Prince of Wales's consent signified].
9.51 pmThe Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (Mr. John M. Taylor)I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.
The Bill represents a useful and uncontroversial measure of law reform. I should like to thank the Law Commission for the careful work which it has put into the preparation of reports on which the Bill is based. I commend the Bill to the House.
§ Mr. Paul Boateng (Brent, South)This is a welcome, long overdue, modest reform. The Law Commission is to be congratulated.
§ Question put and agreed to.
§ Bill accordingly read the Third time, and passed.