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§ The Lord Advocate (Lord Rodger of Earlsferry)My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time.
The Bill is a consolidation measure which incorporates amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Scottish Law Commission. It consolidates certain enactments relating to crofting. Apart from amendments which are intended to remove certain minor anomalies in existing law, the Bill makes no change in the existing law. If your Lordships approve, the Bill will in the usual way be referred to the Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills which will consider it and make its report to the House in due course.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read a second time. —(Lord Rodger of Earlsferry.)
§ Lord Carmichael of KelvingroveMy Lords, I have had only one communication from the crofting counties. They seem to be very pleased with the progress of the Bill so far and they look forward to the work of the joint committee and the results that that will bring forth.
§ On Question, Bill read a second time, and referred to the Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills.