MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS: PART I

HC Deb 29 April 1996 vol 276 c827

Mr. Curry

I beg to move amendment No. 82, in page 31, line 5, at end insert 'minor'.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

With this, it will be convenient to discuss also Government amendments Nos. 83, 84, 139, 142 and 126A.

Mr. Curry

These technical amendments concern the location in the Bill of consequential amendments and repeals. Most of those will now be contained in an order made under clause 53.

Mr. Raynsford

Amendment No. 139 deletes 11 pages of the Bill, from page 131 to page 142. Amendment No. 142, which substitutes for that deletion, is just half a page long. On the surface, that would appear to be a welcome reduction in unnecessary legislation; perhaps the Minister would describe it as deregulation, but it is difficult to be sure that nothing has been lost on the way. I seek some assurance from the Minister that there is no policy effect from such major surgery to his own legislation.

Mr. Curry

I am happy to give the hon. Gentleman that assurance.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendments made: No. 83, in page 31, line 7, leave out from beginning to end of line 8.

No. 84, in page 31, line 9, leave out 'other amendments' and insert 'amendments or repeals'.—[Mr. Curry.]