§ Lord CarterMy Lords, before the House proceeds to deal with the next business on the Teaching and Higher Education Bill, your Lordships may like to know that my noble friend Lady Blackstone has tabled an amendment which is now available in the Printed Paper Office. It has 111 been agreed through the usual channels that I should move that the House do now adjourn until 3.20 p.m. to allow noble Lords to collect and study the text of that amendment.
§ Lord StrathclydeMy Lords, on behalf of this side of the House perhaps I may say how grateful we are to have this opportunity to examine the amendment tabled in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Blackstone. The Government Chief Whip will have noticed that we have a very full House today. A great many Peers will wish to see and study the amendment. Is the noble Lord in a position to confirm that the Printed Paper Office has a substantial supply of copies of the amendment? If it has not, and if not all noble Lords are satisfied with the amount of time that has been given, could there perhaps be an extension to this adjournment?
§ Lord CarterMy Lords, if it is easier for the House, I am happy to move that we commence consideration of the Commons Amendments at 3.30 p.m. I am assured that there are enough copies of the amendment in the Printed Paper Office. Accordingly, I beg to move that the House do now adjourn during pleasure until 3.30 p.m.
§ Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.
§ [The Sitting was suspended from 3.8 to 3.30 p.m.]
§ Lord CarterMy Lords, since the tabling of the Government amendment, the Opposition have tabled some manuscript amendments which your Lordships will wish to study. Therefore, I beg to move that the House do now adjourn during pleasure until 3.45 p.m.
§ Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.
§ [The Sitting was suspended from 3.30 to 3.45 p.m.]