§ [The references are to Bill No. 38 as first printed for the House of Commons.]
§ In the Title, line 4, leave out from ("Regulations") to ("to") in line 5
THE LORD CHANCELLORMy Lords, I have to deal with all these Amendments. The first Amendment is consequential on the substitution of the new Clause 2. Perhaps I may assume, with your Lordships' consent, that you will adopt the new Clause 2, and accordingly, although it is not strictly logical, perhaps I may move first this Amendment to the Title. I beg to move that this House do agree with the Commons in the said Amendment.
§ Moved, That this House do agree with the Commons in the said Amendment.—(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ LORD SHEPHERDMy Lords, we approve generally of the Commons Amendments to this Bill, and as it is not desirable that I should speak to every Amendment which the noble and learned Lord who sits on the Woolsack has to put before your Lordships' House, perhaps I may be permitted to say one or two words on this first Amendment. We approve the Amendments proposed to be inserted after Clauses 5 and 6, dealing with the exemption of certain women from the Midwives Act, 1951, and the suspension of Section 31 (1) of the Road Traffic Act, 1934, and consequential provisions. We shall therefore not oppose their passage through your Lordships' House. On the other hand, I think it is desirable that we should express our feelings about the new Clause 2, and our feelings are those of thanks to the Members of another place, and to Her Majesty's Government, for including in the Bill a new Schedule which brings together a whole series of regulations dealing with trading with the enemy. We think that this particular matter is one of great importance to those men who, either in Parliament or outside, constantly have to refer to these regulations. With those few words, I beg to say that we support the Amendments now before the House.
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.