HL Deb 17 June 1952 vol 177 cc194-5

2.40 p.m.

Order of the Day read for the House to be put into Committee on re-commitment of the Bill.

Moved, That the House do now resolve itself into Committee.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

House in Committee accordingly:

[The EARL OF DROGHEDA in the Chair]

THE LORD CHANCELLOR (LORD SIMONDS)

I understand that the usual practice is to move these Amendments en bloc, and I therefore; move that the Amendments proposed by the Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills be made.

Moved, That the Amendments proposed by the Joint Committee be made.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

Clauses 1 to 35, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 36 [Acquisition of land for prisons]:

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

The Amendment which stands in my name on Clause 36 is purely a drafting Amendment. It is made necessary by the expiry of certain preceding legislation which makes a proviso unnecessary; and the Amendment accordingly secures its deletion. I beg to move.

Amendment moved—

Page 14, leave out lines 39 to 42.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Clause 36, as amended, agreed to.

Remaining clauses and schedules, as amended, agreed to.

House resumed.