HC Deb 29 January 1929 vol 224 cc892-3
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

I beg to move, in page 78, line 24, at the end, to add the words: In the application of this Section to the County of London references to an urban district shall be construed as references to the City of London and to a metropolitan borough, references to the council of an urban district shall be construed as references to the common council of the City of London and to the council of a metropolitan borough, and references to the general rate of an urban district shall be construed as references to the general rate of the parish to which the property belongs. This Amendment applies the Clause to London. The original draft of the Bill dealt with parish property, and it was not noticed that it did not apply to London.

Mr. RYE

The substance of the Amendment which I have placed on the Paper is the same as the Amendment which the right hon. Gentleman the Minister of Health has now moved. As it covers the whole point, there is no need for me to do anything more than to accept with gratitude the Amendment now made, which does justice to the City of London and to the Metropolitan Borough Council.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause 96 (Transfer of property and liabilities under Registration Acts)ordered to stand part of the Bill.