HL Deb 14 November 1968 vol 297 c568
THE LORD CHANCELLOR (LORD GARDINER)

My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my 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. 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 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:

That the Lords following be named of the Committee:

That such Committee have power to agree with the Committee of the House of Commons in the appointment of a Chairman.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

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.