§ 5.9 p.m.
§ Order of the Day for the Third Reading read.
§ THE LORD CHANCELLORMy Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen to signify to the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Flood Prevention (Scotland) Bill, has consented to place Her Majesty's interest, so far as it is concerned on behalf of the Crown, at the disposal of Parliament for the purpose of the Bill.
§ THE MINISTER OF STATE, SCOTTISH OFFICE (LORD CRAIGTON)My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a third time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 3a.—(Lord Craigton.)
§ On Question, Bill read 3a with the Amendments, and passed, and returned to the Commons.