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Clause 3, page 3, line 25, at end insert:
("Provided that any reference to a member of the naval, military or air forces of His Majesty shall be construed as including a reference to a member of the said forces raised in a Dominion who is temporarily attached under section (2) of section four of the Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act,1933, to a part of the said forces raised in the United Kingdom.")
§ LORD HENDERSONMy Lords, the second Amendment is to Clause 3. This is a small and quite simple point with which I am sure noble Lords will readily agree. Under Section 4, subsection (2), of the Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act, 1933, members of the Dominion Forces may be temporarily attached to United Kingdom Forces, and in these circumstances it is desirable that they should enjoy the same facilities for marriage under the Bill as members of the Forces with whom they are serving. I understand that the Governments of the Dominions agree with the insertion of this provision and, as it is a matter which I feel sure will meet with the approval of your Lordships, I beg to move that this House doth agree with the House of Commons Amendment.
§ Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendment.—(Lord Henderson.)
§ LORD LLEWELLINMy Lords, I, too, think that this is a very proper Amendment. I am told that those who are in the Colonial Forces are also covered by the clause as it was, and it is only right that Dominion subjects who were serving with our Forces should be treated in 1006 exactly the same way as people from this country serving in those Forces.
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.