§ LORD BESWICKMy Lords, in the absence of the noble and learned Lord the Lord Chancellor, I beg to move the Motion standing in his name on the Order Paper.
§ Moved, That in the present Session a Committee of twelve Lords be appointed to join with a Committee of the House of Commons as a Joint Committee to consider the following classes of Bills:—
- (1) All Consolidation Bills, whether public or private;
- (2) Statute Law Revision Bills;
- (3) Bills prepared pursuant to the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949 together with any memoranda laid pursuant to that Act and any representations made with respect thereto;
- (4) Bills to consolidate any enactments with amendments to give effect to recommendations made by one or both of the Law Commissions together with any report containing such recommendations:
§ That the Lords following be named of the Committee:—
- V. Colville of Culross,
- V. Brentford,
- L. Rathcreedan,
- L. Cawley,
- L. Meston,
- L. Guest,
- L. Ilford,
- L. Upjohn,
- L. Royle,
- L. Segal,
- L. Wells-Pestell,
- L. Lloyd of Hampstead.
§ That such Committee have power to agree with the Committee of the House of Commons in the appointment of a Chairman.—(Lord Beswick.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to: Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith and to desire them to appoint an equal number of their Members to be joined with the said Lords.