HL Deb 14 June 1937 vol 105 cc611-2

Provisions as to Making, Confirmation and Publication of Livestock Markets Bye-laws.

3. Before confirming any livestock markets byelaws submitted to him for confirmation, the appropriate Minister shall consider any objections to the byelaws which have been duly made, and may, after holding such inquiries (if any) as he thinks fit, make such modifications in the bylaws as he may, after consultation with the Commission, consider desirable:

Provided that—…

THE EARL OF RADNOR moved to leave out "bylaws" and insert "bye-laws": The noble Earl said: In the course of my researches, in connection with this Bill, into Reports in another place and in this House, I have discovered four different spellings of the word "by-laws." Two of them appear within a few lines of each other here. All the different ways are correct, but I wish they would stick to one! I beg to move.

Amendment moved— Page 54, line 30, leave out ("bylaws") and insert ("byelaws").—(The Earl of Radnor.)

VISCOUNT BERTIE OF THAME

I regret to inform your Lordships that, according to Fowler, who has very often been quoted against me, neither the noble Earl nor the Government is correct. The proper form, according to Fowler, is "by-law."

THE EARL OF RADNOR

May I say that is as it is printed in the OFFICIAL REPORT of your Lordships' House.

THE EARL OF FEVERSHAM

I will certainly look into it, and perhaps I shall have an opportunity of making a lengthy statement on this Amendment at the next stage!

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Fourth Schedule agreed to.

Fifth Schedule agreed to.

Sixth Schedule:

THE EARL OF FEVERSHAM

The Amendments down in my name to this Schedule are drafting. I beg to move.

Amendments moved—

Page 56, line 35, leave out ("only to England or a part thereof") and insert ("to an area no part of which is in Scotland")

Page 57, line 17, leave out ("only to Scotland or a part thereof") and insert ("to an area no part of which is in England")

Page 57, line 32, leave out from ("reference") to the end of line 33 and insert ("to an area part of which is in England and part of which is in Scotland").—(The Earl of Feversham.)

On Question, Amendments agreed to.

Sixth Schedule, as amended, agreed to.

House adjourned at twenty minutes past eight o'clock.