HL Deb 21 July 1958 vol 211 cc28-9

3.48 p.m.

Order of the Day read for the consideration of the Commons Amendments.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

My Lords, I beg to move that the Commons Amendments be now considered.

Moved, That the Commons Amendments be now considered.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

COMMONS AMENDMENTS

[The references are to Bill No. 69 as first printed for the House of Commons.]

Clause 2, page 2, line 17, after second ("public") insert ("and other").

Clause 3, page 3, line 24, leave out ("may") and insert ("shall").

Clause 4, page 3, line 39, leave out ("after consultation with") and insert ("with the agreement of").

Clause 5, page 5, line 15, leave out ("for") and insert ("to").

Clause 5, page 5, line 15, leave out ("inspection") and insert ("for inspecting and obtaining copies").

Clause 5, page 5, line 25, leave out ("make arrangements") and insert ("require arrangements to be made").

Clause 5, page 5, line 26, leave out from ("Public") to end of line 27 and insert ("comparable to those made for public records in the Public Record Office, and subject to restrictions corresponding with those contained in the foregoing provisions of this section".)

First Schedule, page 13, line 8, leave out ("have power to") and insert ("include his decisions on such questions in his annual report to Parliament and shall from time to time").

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

My Lords, in dealing with these Amendments I always wish to consult the convenience of your Lordships' House. I have gone through these Amendments. They are all relatively small matters. They clarify and make dear the course of conduct which I should pursue as Minister in charge of Records, but I do not think they require individual discussion by the House. Therefore, unless any noble Lord has any points he wishes to raise, I suggest that this is a suitable occasion when we might agree to them en bloc. I beg to move that this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendments.

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendments.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.