§ LORD SNELLMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Caldecote, may I say that it would obviously be for the convenience of the House if the Motion which stands in his name relating to the statement on Home Defence were to be taken immediately before the House goes into Secret Session. With your Lord- 652 Ships' consent, therefore, I would propose postponing this Motion until the items of business immediately following it upon the Paper have been disposed of.