Clause 21. — (Interpretation.)

Part of Bills Presented – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 7 December 1945.

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Photo of Mr Osbert Peake Mr Osbert Peake , Leeds North 12:00, 7 December 1945

I should like to say I appreciate the difficulties to which the right hon. Gentleman the Home Secretary alluded, in moving the Motion for the recommittal of the Bill, in placing any time limit on Clause I of the Bill. Obviously, there are practical difficulties of a fairly formidable character, and there is also the difficulty that the Bill is being put through the House rather against time. Therefore, I want to say that I am perfectly satisfied with the assurances that have been given by the right hon. Gentleman that he intends the whole of this Bill to be of a purely temporary character and that, as soon as he gets the Report of the Committee set up to deal with electoral registration and cognate matters, he will proceed with legislation of a permanent character. This Bill is now an agreed Measure and will go to the other place as such.