HC Deb 21 December 1927 vol 212 c536

Lords Amendment: In page 2, line 4, leave out "Section" and insert "Act."

The MINISTER of TRANSPORT (Colonel Ashley)

I beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

This is a drafting Amendment which is consequent on certain other changes made in the Bill.

Lords Amendment: In page 2, line 14, leave out from "in" to the end of paragraph (b) and insert, "places specially set aside for the purpose."

Colonel ASHLEY

I beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

I do so on the ground that this Amendment carries out a promise which I made in Committee to enable certain regulations to be made which could not otherwise be made.

Lords Amendment: In page 2, lines 20 and 21, leave out "or grant exemption (whole or partial) from."

Colonel ASHLEY

I beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

This Amendment ought to appeal to hon. Members because it curtails the power of the Minister of Transport to make regulations.

Subsequent Lords Amendments to page 6, line 4, agreed to.

Lords Amendment: In page 6, line 24, insert