§ This Part of this Act shall apply to any docks used by the Admiralty for any purposes connected with the War as it applies to establishments in which munitions work is carried on, with the substitution in relation to any such docks or persons employed in any such docks of the Admiralty for the Minister of Munitions.
§ Mr. LOUGHI beg to move, after the word "any" ["This Part of this Act shall apply to any docks"], to insert the words "work done for the Army or Navy in any or."
This Clause certainly applies the provisions of the Bill to the Port of London Authority or to any other dock in the Kingdom.
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Dr. Macnamara)Used by the Admiralty.
§ Mr. LOUGHYes, I know. That seems seems a very large order. The London docks are used by the Admiralty, as are the docks at Southampton and Liverpool. The Clause might apply to all the provisions in the Bill as to division of profits and 2073 dismissal of workmen to these great port authorities. That is a very large thing to do, and I do not know whether we ought to pass it by. The Clause will then read, "This Part of the Act shall apply to any work done for the Army or Navy or any docks." I think some qualification ought to be put in.
§ Dr. MACNAMARAMy right hon. Friend carries the matter too far. This is the application to Part II., and it would alter the whole scope of the Bill if he were to confine that application in the way he proposes.
§ Amendment negatived.
§ Question, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill," put, and agreed to.