§ Brought from the Commons, endorsed with the Certificate from the Speaker that the Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911, and read 1a.
§ Then, Standing Order No. 44 having been suspended (pursuant to Resolution), Bill read 2a; Committee negatived; Bill read 3a, and passed.
§ Baroness LLEWELYN-DAVIES of HASTOEMy Lords, with the leave of the House, may all of us on these Benches wish noble Lords in all parts of the House a very happy Christmas and, we hope, a prosperous New Year.
§ Lord DENHAMMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friends, I should like to thank the noble Baroness, the Captain of the Gentlemen at Arms, for her very kind wishes, which we return to her and her noble friends.
§ Lord LLOYD of KILGERRANMy Lords, may I also, on behalf of my noble friends, reciprocate the good wishes.
§ Baroness LLEWELYN-DAVIES of HASTOEMy Lords, I beg to move that this House do now adjourn for ten minutes until 11.25.
§ Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.
§ [The Sitting was suspended from 11.15 a.m. to 11.25 a.m.]