Brought from the Commons, endorsed with the Certificate from the Speaker that the Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911, and read 1a .
Then, Standing Order No. 43 having been suspended pursuant to the Resolution, Bill read 2a : Committee negatived.
My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a third time.
Moved, That the Bill be now read 3a .—( Baroness Llewelyn-Davies of Hastoe.)
My Lords, I believe that it might be in order for me to make a few remarks about drought on this Bill, because if the drought continues enormous sums of public money—
My Lords, the noble Lord will have his chance to make a few remarks on drought when my noble friend Lady Stedman deals with the Drought Bill.
On Question, Bill read 3a , and passed.