HL Deb 22 November 1976 vol 377 c1730

90 Leave out Schedule 2.

The Commons disagreed to this Amendment for the following Reason:

91 Because this Amendment is consequential upon the Amendment made by the Lords in page 3, line 1, to which the Commons have disagreed.

Lord WELLS-PESTELL

My Lords, I beg to move that this House doth not insist on their Amendment No. 90, to which the Commons have disagreed for the Reason numbered 91, which reads: Because this Amendment is consequrntial upon the Amendment made by the Lords in page 3, line 1, to which the Commons have disagreed. I beg to move.

Moved, That the House doth not insist on the said Amendment, to which the Commons have disagreed for the Reason numbered 91.—(Lord Wells-Pestell.)

Lord JACQUES

My Lords, my right honourable friend the Home Secretary is making a Statement in another place this afternoon on the Official Secrets Act. The Statement will be repeated in this House by my noble friend Lord Harris of Greenwich. Therefore, I beg to move that the House do now adjourn until 3.40 p.m. when the Statement will be made.

[The Sitting was suspended at 2.37 p.m. and resumed at 3.40 p.m.]