HC Deb 03 February 1931 vol 247 cc1773-5

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause, stand part of the Bill."

Lord E. PERCY

For the information of the Committee, may I say that this is a Bill which, as hon. Members who took part in the Debates on the Education (School Attendance) Bill will know, all sides of the House wish very much to have passed, in order to correct a difficulty in connection with the Local Government Act of 1929. The Bill does not go quite as far as many of us would like to see it go; and I would have liked to have proposed Amendments on some points, but it is generally agreed that to move any Amendments would make it a contentious Measure and it is very important that it should be passed at once. Therefore I think I can promise the Government that we will give it a free passage in Committee.

Clause 2 (Short title and citation) ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Bill reported, without Amendment; read the Third time, and passed, without Amendment.