HL Deb 20 October 1981 vol 424 cc697-8
Lord Aberdare

My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a third time.

Moved, That the Bill be now read 3a.—(Lord Aberdare.)

On Question, Bill read 3a.

Lord Aberdare moved Amendments Nos. 1 to 20:

Clause 8, page 8, line 13, leave out from ("by") to end o line 14 and insert ("British Telecommunications").

Clause 15, page 12, line 16, after ("if") insert ("for the reference to the Post Office there were substituted a reference to British Telecommunications and as if").

Clause 17, page 12, line 34, leave out ("the Post Office") and insert ("British Telecommunications (in this section referred to as "the corporation")")

Clause 17, page 12, line 36, leave out ("Post Office") and insert ("corporation")

Clause 17, page 12, line 40, leave out ("Post Office") and insert ("corporation")

Clause 17, page 13, line 3, leave out ("Post Office") and insert ("corporation")

Clause 17, page 12, line 6, leave out from ("the") to ("for") in line 7 and insert ("corporation")

Clause 17, page 12, line 8, leave out ("Post Office") and insert ("corporation")

Clause 17, page 12, line 11, leave out ("Post Office") and insert ("corporation")

Clause 17, page 12, line 19, leave out ("Post Office") and insert ("corporation")

Clause 17, page 12, line 21, leave out ("Post Office") and insert ("corporation")

Clause 17, page 12, line 27, leave out ("Post Office") and insert ("corporation")

Clause 17, page 12, line 32, leave out ("Post Office") and insert ("corporation").

Clause 18, page 14, line 23, leave out ("company") and insert ("companies")

Clause 17, page 12, line 29, leave out ("then")

Clause 17, page 16, line 4, leave out ("arising") and insert ("arise")

Clause 17, page 12, line 8, leave out("of") and insert ("for"

Clause 19, page 19, leave out lines 11 and 12 and insert) ("Executive's drawing numbered D 49970")

Clause 19, page 20, line 31, after ("women's") insert ("public")

Clause 20, page 21, line 43, leave out ("said works") and insert ("works to which this section applies").

Lord Aberdare

My Lords, the same applies to these amendments. There are 20 of them, but the first 13 are simply to substitute the title of British Telecommunications for what was previously the Post Office. The other amendments, Nos. 14 to 20, are once again all simply drafting amendments or corrections to make the text rather clearer. Therefore, I think it might be for the convenience of the House if I moved Amendments Nos. 1 to 20 en bloc. My Lords, I beg to move.

Moved, That Amendments Nos. 1 to 20 be agreed to.—(Lord Aberdare.)

Lord Underhill

My Lords, although these are apparently only drafting amendments, can the noble Lord say whether they have been made available for noble Lords?

Lord Aberdare

Yes, my Lords; they are available in the Printed Paper Office. As is normal with a Private Bill, it is not thought to be worthwhile to print them, but they are always available; and on the Order Paper, as noble Lords see, it does say that amendments will be proposed.

On Question, amendments agreed to.

Lord Aberdare

My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill do now pass.

Moved, That the Bill do now pass.—(Lord Aberdare.)

On Question, Bill passed, and returned to the Commons with the amendments.