HL Deb 24 March 2004 vol 659 cc785-6

8.47 p.m.

Read a third time.

Clause 2 [Amendment of procedure where harbour revision orders are made by the Secretary of State of his own motion]:

Lord Davies of Oldham moved the amendment: Page 3, line 24, after "relevant" insert "nature

The noble Lord said: My Lords, this amendment, in the name of my noble friend Lord Triesman, is a technical amendment to correct an error in Clause 2, page 3, line 24. The reference to "relevant conservation body" should read "relevant nature conservation body".

Although this is a minor amendment, it gives me the opportunity to apologise for the fact that my noble friend is not able to be present to move the amendment himself. He has played a full part in the passage of the Bill, on which I congratulate him. It is a minor but nevertheless extremely useful Bill and the Government are very pleased with its progress through this House. We wish it well when it appears before the other place in due course. I beg to move.

On Question, amendment agreed to.

Lord Berkeley

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

I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in the various stages of the Bill and for the good advice that we have had from the noble and learned Lord, Lord Donaldson, the noble Lords, Lord Greenway and Lord Bradshaw, the noble Viscount, Lord Astor and many other noble Lords. As my noble friend Lord Davies said, this is one of the first Bills since the noble Lord, Lord Triesman, joined your Lordships' House. He has been terribly helpful and everything has gone extremely well. We have not wasted too much of your Lordships' time. I hope that we have also satisfied the concerns of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.

Like my noble friend, I believe that the Bill will make a small contribution towards simplifying, reducing the cost of and speeding up the small changes required under the Harbours Act 1964.

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

On Question, Bill passed and sent to the Commons.