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§ THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (THE EARL OF LISTOWEL) rose to move, That Standing Order No. 147 be considered in order to its being, dispensed with in respect of the said Bill, and that the Bill be now read a third time. The noble Earl said: My Lords, I think I ought to explain briefly to the House the purpose of this Motion for the Third Reading of this Bill. Standing Order No. 147 provides for the deposit of a copy of a Bill, as amended in Committee, with various Government Departments not less than three clear days before the Third Reading of the Bill. This Bill is a late Bill, and owing to this could not be considered by the Committee on Unopposed Bills before last Tuesday; that is, the day before yesterday. If it is to go through its remaining stages in another place in order to receive the Royal Assent before this House rises, it must receive its Third Reading this afternoon. I therefore beg to move that Standing Order No. 147 be considered in order to its being dispensed with, and that the Bill be now read a third time.
§ Moved, That Standing Order No. 147 be considered in order to its being dispensed with in respect of the said Bill, and that the Bill be now read 3a.—(The Earl of Listowel.)
1461§ On Question, Motion agreed to: Bill read 3a, with the Amendment.
§ THE EARL OF LISTOWELMy Lords, I beg to move that this Bill do now pass.
§ Moved, That the Bill do now pass.—(The Earl of Listowel.)
§ On Question, Bill passed, and returned to the Commons.