§ Lord SHEPHERDMy Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales that they, having been informed of the purport of the Coal Industry Bill have consented to place their prerogative and interests, so far as they are concerned on behalf of the Crown, the Duchy of Lancaster and the Duchy of Cornwall, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Bill.
§ The MINISTER of STATE, DEPARTMENT of ENERGY (Lord Balogh)My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a third time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 3a.—(Lord Balogh.)
§ On Question, Bill read 3a with the Amendments, and passed, and returned to the Commons.