Lord Elystan-Morgan Portrait Lord Elystan-Morgan
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My Lords, I shall beg leave to withdraw the amendment, but at the same time I want to—

Lord Brougham and Vaux Portrait The Deputy Speaker (Lord Brougham and Vaux) (Con)
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Are you withdrawing the amendment, or do you want to speak to it?

Lord Elystan-Morgan Portrait Lord Elystan-Morgan
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With the leave of the House, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

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Contents 222; Not-Contents 222.
Lord Brougham and Vaux Portrait The Deputy Speaker
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My Lords, there being an equality of votes, in accordance with Standing Order 56, which provides that no proposal to amend a Bill in the form in which it is before the House shall be agreed to unless there is a majority in favour of such amendment, I declare the amendment disagreed to.