§ House in Committee: Clauses agreed to.
§ House resumed: Bill reported without amendment; Report received.
Then, Standing Order No. 41 having been suspended (pursuant to the Resolution of May 13):
§ LORD AUCKLANDMy Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a third time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 3a.(Lord Auckland.)
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (LORD KENNET)My Lords, before the Third Reading passes formally and the Bill goes away from us, I should like to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Auckland, on having piloted an extremely useful, though small, measure with great efficacy and expedition through this House.
§ On Question, Bill read 3a.
§ LORD AUCKLANDMy Lords, I beg to move that this Bill do now pass. In doing so, may I thank the noble Lord, Lord Kennet, in particular, for the help which the Government have given to this very useful Bill, both here and in another place.
§ Moved, That the Bill do now pass.—(Lord Auckland.)
§ On Question, Bill passed.