THE ACTING CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (Lord BALFOUR OF BURLEIGH)My Lords, I have to ask your Lordships to consider Standing Order No. 143 in order to its being dispensed with in respect of this Bill, and that the Bill be read a third time. Your Lordships had the circumstances which had caused the delay explained the other 1370 day. All that is asked now is that this Standing Order, which provides that the print of an amended Bill must lie three days with the Departments concerned before the Bill is read a third time, should be suspended. If that were not done, it would be impossible to get the Royal Assent given to the Bill this week. I may add that the Board of Admiralty, the Department concerned, consent to this course.
§ Moved, "That Standing Order No. 143 be considered in order to its being dispensed with in respect of the said Bill, and that the Bill be now read 3a."—(Lord Balfour of Burleigh.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to; Bill read 3a, and passed.