HC Deb 06 June 1932 vol 266 cc1741-2
Mr. E. BROWN

I beg to move in page 66, line 41, after the word "shall," to insert the words: where any Government department other than the Ministry of Health is concerned with the functions of the undertakers. This Amendment is necessary because in the case of some undertakers the supervising Department is not the Ministry of Transport.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendments made: In page 66, line 42, leave out the words "Minister of Transport," and insert instead thereof the words: Secretary of State or other Minister in charge of that department.

In line 45, leave out the words "Minister of Transport," and insert instead thereof the words "Secretary of State or other Minister."—[Mr. E. Brown.]

Mr. E. BROWN

I beg to move, in page 66, line 45, at the end, to insert the words: 3. The Minister shall not confirm an order for the compulsory purchase of any land forming the site of a highway which has been stopped up under a provision contained in a scheme if any person who, under section one hundred and twenty eight of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, is, or would upon a disposition thereof be, entitled to a right of pre-emption in respect of the land, has given notice of his desire to purchase the land, or if a right of preemption under the said section has been exercised in respect of the land. This Amendment carries out the pledge given to the hon. Member for Lough-borough (Mr. Kimball) to protect owners of adjoining land who have a right of pre-emption. The Amendment secures that where this right has been exercised in respect of land forming the site of a stopped-up highway a compulsory order is not to be confirmed.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendment made: In page 67, line 44, after the word "applies," insert the words: or any of the bridges referred to in section eleven of that Act."—[Mr. E. Brown.]