§ 4.44 p.m.
§ Lord Chesham rose to move, That the draft regulations laid before the House on 29th November be approved [2nd Report from the Joint Committee].
§ The noble Lord said: My Lords, the Company and Business Names Regulations 1981 set out a list of words and expressions which a company or unincorporated business may use in its name only with the approval of the Secretary of State. These new regulations make some minor amendments to that list.
§ The main amendment is the addition of "Chamber of Commerce, Training and Enterprise". "Chamber of Commerce" is already listed, but mergers between chambers of commerce and training and enterprise councils (TECs) mean that we must extend the protection.
1397§ We are also taking the opportunity to make some minor deletions. We propose to delete the words "Breed", "Breeder" and "Breeding". In addition, we propose to delete the term "Nursing Home".
§ The amendments make some small but desirable changes. They will come into force on 1st January 1996. I commend the regulations to your Lordships. I beg to move.
1398§ Moved, That the draft regulations laid before the House on 29th November be approved [2nd Report from the Joint Committee].—(Lord Chesham.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.
§ House adjourned at a quarter before five o' clock.