HL Deb 04 August 1980 vol 412 cc1316-7

Considered on Report.

The MINISTER of STATE, SCOTTISH OFFICE (The Earl of Mansfield) moved Amendment No. 1: Page 6, line 6, after first ("the") insert ("operations to be carried out in the exercise of the").

The noble Earl said: My Lords, the words to be inserted are, I understand, of a drafting nature, and were left out originally through an oversight. I beg to move.

Lord ROSS of MARNOCK

Yes, my Lords, I think it makes much more sense with the words than without them, and I am very glad that at this belated stage whoever is responsible for the Bill discovered this omission and got these words in just in time.

On Question, Amendment agreed to.