HC Deb 06 March 1929 vol 226 c501
Mr. HARDIE

I beg to move, in page 39, line 11, at the end, to insert the words: (9) Nothing in this Section or in any scheme shall diminish or otherwise affect the duty of the council to provide relief for the poor.

Mr. JOHNSTON

I beg to second the Amendment.

Major ELLIOT

It is not necessary to have these words in the Bill. The hon. Member will realise that any such specification as this will weaken the rest of the Clause. All the residual liabilities on the parish or Poor Law authorities remain unchanged, and any specification of certain duties would merely weaken the responsibility which falls on them for all these residual functions.

Mr. HARDIE

I beg to ask leave to withdraw the Amendment.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.