HL Deb 21 November 1956 vol 200 c425
EARL FORTESCUE

My Lords, on behalf of the noble and learned Viscount the Lord Chancellor, I beg to move the Motion standing in his name on the Order Paper.

Moved, That a Committee of six Lords be appointed to join with a Committee of the House of Commons as a Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills (including Bills for consolidating Private Acts), Statute Law Revision Bills and Bills presented under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act, 1949, in the present Session:

That the Memoranda laid and any representations made with respect thereto under the said Act be referred to the Joint Committee:

That the Lords following be named of the Committee:—

That such Committee have power to agree with the Committee of the House of Commons in the appointment of a Chairman. —(Earl Fortescue.)

On Question, Motion agreed to: Ordered, That a Message, be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith and to request that they appoint six Members of that House to be joined with the said Committee.