HC Deb 10 July 1928 vol 219 cc2183-4

Order for consideration of Lords Amendments read.

Lords Amendments considered accordingly.

Lords Amendment: In page 1, leave out the Preamble.

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Lieut.-Colonel Sir Vivian Henderson)

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

Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY

Is it not rather unusual to leave out the Preamble? May we have some word of explanation as to why it is left out?

Sir V. HENDERSON

Perhaps I may say for the convenience of the House that although this list of Amendments looks very formidable, only five of them are Amendments of any substance. The reason why the Preamble is being left out is that as the Bill was originally brought in it was intended to direct the attention of the House by means of the Preamble to the fact that we intended to consolidate all the Petroleum Acts. A Consolidation Bill has now been introduced in another place, and therefore this Preamble is no longer necessary.

    c2184
  1. CLAUSE 1.—(Amendment of 34 and 35 Viet. c. 105, Section 2.) 88 words
    2. cc2184-90
  2. CLAUSE 5.—(Byelaws as to petroleum filling stations.) 2,242 words
    3. cc2190-2
  3. NEW CLAUSE A.—(Interpretation.) 504 words
    4. c2192
  4. CLAUSE 8.—(Amendment of 34 & 35 Viet. c. 105, Section 15, as regards Scotland.) 196 words