§ 3.22 p.m.
§ Order of the Day for the Third Reading read.
§ VISCOUNT HAILSHAMMy Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty to signify to the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Radioactive Substances Bill, has consented to place Her Majesty's interest, so far as it is concerned on behalf of the Crown, the Duchy of Lancaster and the Duchy of Cornwall, at the disposal of Parliament for the purpose of the Bill. I beg to move that the Bill be now read a third time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 3a.—(Viscount Hailsham.)
§ On Question, Bill read 3a; Amendments (privilege) made: Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.