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§ The LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord Elwyn-Jones)My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. This is a pure consolidation Bill consolidating three Acts: namely, the Overseas Investment and Export Guarantees Act 1972, the Export Guarantee Act 1975, and the International Finance Trade and Aid Act 1977. It makes no alteration to the existing law. I beg to move.
Moved, That the Bill be now read 2a. —(The Lord Chancellor.) 458 On Question, Bill read 2a, and referred to the Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills.