§ 3.7 p.m.
THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (LORD MERTHYR)My Lords, Universities of Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne Bill: I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 2a.—(Lord Merthyr.)
§ On Question, Bill read 2a, and committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee.
§ LORD CHORLEYMy Lords, I wish to say just a word or two on the Second Reading of this Bill, which has just been moved.
§ LORD CHORLEYI did not have the chance of getting up at all.