§ The LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord Elwyn-Jones)My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. It is purely a consolidation Bill. It consolidates five Iron and Steel Acts dating from 1949 to 1972. It will be referred to the Joint Committee in the usual way. I beg to move.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 2a,—(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Bill read 2a and referred to the Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills.