HL Deb 06 November 1968 vol 297 cc226-7
THE LORD CHANCELLOR (LORD GARDINER)

My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.

Moved, That it is desirable that in the present Session the following classes of Bills shall hi:, referred to a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament:

  1. (1) All Consolidation Bills, whether public or private;
  2. (2) Statute Law Revision Bills;
  3. (3) Bills prepared pursuant to the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949, together with any 227 memoranda laid pursuant to that Act and any representations made with respect thereto;
  4. (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.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Commons to communicate this Resolution, and to desire their concurrence.