HC Deb 28 July 1930 vol 242 cc179-81
Sir E. SHEPPERSON

I beg to move in page 47, line 41, to leave out the word "thirty-five", and insert instead thereof the word "thirty-six."

I am happy to say that once more I am in a position of moving an Amendment which I understand that the Minister is going to accept. I know that he will give me his thanks for having been able to point out something in the Bill that requires an improvement. As far as I understand, Clause 36 is intended instead of Clause 35.

Dr. VERNON DAVIES

I beg to second the Amendment.

Mr. TURTON

I hope that the Minister will not accept this Amendment, because it will make the procedure under Clause 35 much more involved if you cannot do it by the county council. It will mean the formation of numerous small internal drainage boards at great expense, causing great complexity for the Minister's own officials. If this could be done by the county councils, who are willing to assume the burden in all cases, it would be much simpler for all parties.

Dr. ADDISON

The reason for the Amendment is that the Clauses have been renumbered.

Amendment agreed to.

The following Amendment stood upon the Order Paper in the name of Dr. ADDISON:

In page 47, line 42, to leave out the words "forty-two," and to insert instead thereof the word "forty-three."

Dr. ADDISON

I do not move this Amendment.

Viscount WOLMER

On a point of Order. The Minister told us that the Clauses had been renumbered.

Dr. ADDISON

"Forty-two" should be "forty-four." It is my mistake, and the hon. Member for Leominster (Sir E. Shepperson), who is moving to substitute "forty-four" for "forty-two," is right.

Sir E. SHEPPERSON

I beg to move, in page 47, line 42, to leave out the word "forty-two" and to insert instead thereof the word "forty-four."

I think the honour again falls to me to move the Amendment in the form in which it should be moved. As I have discovered what was the real intention of the Minister, I hope that at a future time he will appreciate that it has been my desire to give him assistance.

Sir B. PETO

I beg to second the Amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendment made: In page 48, line 5, leave out the word "thirty-four" and insert instead thereof the word "thirtyfive."—[Sir E. Shepperson.]

Sir E. SHEPPERSON

I beg to move, in page 48, line 15, to leave out the word "forty," and to insert instead thereof the word "forty-one."

I respectfully submit to the House that this is another instance in which I have been pretty observant. The alteration may not appear to be a very important one, but I submit that it is an essential one, and I think the Minister will accept it as an improvement.

Amendment agreed to.