HC Deb 11 November 1926 vol 199 cc1351-3
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL

I beg to move, in page 24, line 31, after the word "undertakings," to insert the words "one or more of which receive a supply from the Board."

This is purely a drafting improvement, which I promised in Committee.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendments made:

In page 24, line 33, after the first word "of," insert the word "the undertaking or."

In page 24, line 33, after the word "undertakings," insert the words "receiving such a supply.—[The Attorney-General.]

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL

I beg to move, in page 24, line 34, to leave out the words "employed on," and to insert instead thereof the words "attributable to."

This is a consequential Amendment.

Mr. ATTLEE

I have an Amendment on the Paper in nearly similar terms, which I should like to move.

Mr. SPEAKER

We had better first agree to leave out the words "employed on."

Question, "That the words 'employed on' stand part of the Bill," put, and negatived.

Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted in the Bill."

Mr. ATTLEE

I beg to move, as an Amendment to the proposed Amendment, before the word "attributable," to insert the word "properly."

It is difficult to find an exact phrase here, but what we really wish to ensure is that it shall refer to capital properly attributable to the undertaking.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL

I think the suggested Amendment of the hon. Member is quite unnecessary.

Amendment to the proposed Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Mr. HANNON

I beg to move, in page 24, line 39, at the end, to insert the words or to any company which may be formed under the agreement set out in the Fourth Schedule to the London Electricity (No. 1) Act, 1925. This Amendment is to extend the terms of Sub-section (2) to make it quite clear that any company, the form of which is contemplated in the Fourth Schedule to the London Electricity (No. 1) Act, 1925, can have the advantage of this Clause. It is only to round off what is intended by the Bill.

Sir J. NALL

I beg to second the Amendment.

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of TRANSPORT (Lieut.-Colonel Moore-Brabazon)

There is no objection to this Amendment.

Amendment agreed to.