– in the House of Lords at 3:40 pm on 29 March 2001.
My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 18.
Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 18.--(The Chairman of Committees.)
moved, as an amendment to the Motion that the House do agree with the Commons in their amendment, leave out "agree" and insert "disagree".
My Lords, I rise to move Amendment No. 18A, that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 18. Perhaps I may detain the House for no more than one minute to explain the purpose of the amendment. In their consideration of the parallel Kent County Council Bill the Commons disagreed to the proposed amendment which corresponded to Amendment No. 18 in the Medway Council Bill. It was common ground that, so far as practicable, there should be no disparity between the provisions of these two Bills which, inter alia, regulate certain activities of dealers in second-hand goods.
By inadvertence, however, when the Commons thereafter considered the Medway Council Bill Amendment No. 18 was agreed to. It is to remove the unintended disparity between the two Bills resulting from Amendment No. 18 that Amendment No. 18A is required. I beg to move.
Moved, as an amendment to the Motion that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 18, to leave out "agree" and insert "disagree".--(Lord Mayhew of Twysden.)
My Lords, I am glad that the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mayhew, moves his amendment because it puts right an error. The only reason I moved the original amendment was to allow the noble and learned Lord to move his. I hope that the House agrees with his amendment.