§ 10.55 p.m.
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSI beg to move, "That it be an Instruction to the Committee to leave out Clause 136."
I do not think that the Instructions on this Bill will take more than two or three minutes. I understand that as a result of various conversations the Sunderland Corporation will, in Committee, move the Instruction which I now move formally to leave out Clause 136. I understand that they propose to drop Clause 143, and to propose agreed Amendments to Clause 229. With regard to Clauses 261 and 262, I think in order to be consistent with the decision the House has just taken, that the Instruction should be formally moved and carried without the necessity of going to a Division. With regard to Clause 295, I understand that the corporation have agreed to drop this Clause in Committee, and I understand that it is not proposed to move to leave out Clause 291. Having regard to the explanations which have been given the Clause seems to be a desirable one.
§ Mr. CROOM-JOHNSONI beg to second the Motion.
§ 10.57 p.m.
§ Mr. STOREYI think it will be convenient if I inform the House that the Corporation are prepared in Committee to omit Clauses 136 and 295. In regard to Clauses 261 and 262, we propose to offer no objection to the acceptance of the Motion which stands in the name of the hon. Member for South Croydon (Mr. H. Williams). As regards Clause 291 we 1878 welcome the decision that the Motion is not to be pressed this evening. The Clause is designed to provide for cold storage facilities which are necessary in connection with the deep water basin scheme to be built by the corporation in an endeavour to attract trade to a depressed area. In regard to Clauses 143 and 229, we will at a later stage move to omit Clause 143 and to move certain Amendments to Clause 229, which will meet the views of those in whose name the Motion stands.
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSI beg to ask leave to withdraw the Motion.
§ Motion, by leave, withdrawn.
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSI beg to move, "That it be an Instruction to the Committee to leave out Clauses 261 and 262."
§ Mr. CROOM-JOHNSONI beg to second the Motion.
§ The remaining Orders were read, and postponed.