§ Order of the Day for the Third Reading read.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (VISCOUNT HALL)My Lords, before moving the Third Reading of this Bill perhaps I may remind your Lordships that the noble Lord, Lord Llewellin, and myself had some slight controversy on the Second Reading of this Bill. I promised that I would read his speech in the OFFICIAL REPORT. I have done so, and I find that I was misled by his concluding remarks, because I took certain words out of their context. In doing so I did him an injustice in misinterpreting what he said concerning the development of the Commonwealth and Colonial Territories, and the possibilities of continuing guaranteed prices for agricultural products in this country.
I can see that there was very little difference between the noble Lord's statement and the statement made by Mr. Peake in another place. I am anxious to clear up this point and, in so doing, to inform the noble Lord how much I regret the misinterpretation of his remarks. I can see now that there is very little difference between what he said and what I believe in in relation both to the development of Colonial and Commonwealth Territories and to the protection of agriculture in this country. I beg to move that the Bill be read a third time.
Moved, That the Bill be now read 3a.—(Viscount Hall.)
§ LORD LLEWELLINMy Lords, as it is so unlike the noble Viscount opposite in any way to misinterpret anything that is said, I thought that there had been a misunderstanding between us on Second Reading. If I may say so, it is typical of the noble Viscount that now, without any suggestion from me, he has made the statement that he has just made. I appreciate it very much and thank him for clearing up the matter so completely.
§ On Question, Bill read 3a and passed.