HL Deb 24 July 1974 vol 353 cc1677-8
THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (THE EARL OF LISTOWEL)

My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. At this time of the Session I usually have to ask your Lordships to dispense with this Standing Order to enable certain Private Bills to pass through both Houses of Parliament before the Summer Recess. Standing Order 147 provides that not less than three clear days before the Third Reading of a Private Bill a copy of the Bill, as amended in Committee, shall be deposited with the Public Departments concerned. The purpose of suspending the Standing Order is to shorten the period between the Committee stage and the Third Reading of the Bill by not requiring the Departments concerned to receive the amended Bill three clear days in advance. My Lords, I beg to move.

Moved, That Standing Order No. 147 (Bill as amended in Committee to be deposited at Public Departments) be considered in order to its being dispensed with until the House rises for the Summer Recess.—(The Earl of Listowel.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

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