HC Deb 13 August 1919 vol 119 c1581

(2) The roads committee shall consist of not less than ten members, of whom five shall be representative of highway authorities, appointed after consultation with such authorities, and five shall be representative of the users of road traffic, appointed after consultation with the interests concerned, together with a chairman and secretary.

(3) The chairman and the secretary of the roads committee shall be appointed by the Minister.

Lords Amendments:

In Sub-section (2), leave out the word "ten," and insert instead thereof the word" eleven."—Agreed to.

In Sub-section (2), after the word "of" ["users of"], insert the words "horse and mechanical."—Agreed to.

In Sub-section (2), leave out the words "together 'with a chairman and secretary," and insert instead thereof the words "and one shall be a representative of Labour appointed after consultation with the interests concerned."—Agreed to.

In Sub-section (3), after the word "chairman," insert the words" shall be elected by the members of the committee from among their own number."—Agreed to.