HC Deb 05 March 1936 vol 309 cc1648-9

Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [4th March], "That the Bill be now considered."

Question again proposed.

7.31 p.m.

The CHAIRMAN of WAYS and MEANS (Sir Dennis Herbert)

The House will remember how this Debate closed last night with an arrangement that Members interested should meet me in order to discuss the matter to-day with a view to seeing whether they could make an arangement which would expedite the business of the House, That meeting took place, and all I desire to say now is that if the House will pass the Motion "That the Bill be now considered," the hon. Member for Perth (Mr. Hunter) will then propose Amendments which may or may not commend themselves to the House. My object in rising is merely to suggest that the House should pass the formal Motion in order that the questions at issue may lie dealt with.

Bill considered accordingly.

7.33 p.m.

Mr. HUNTER

I beg to move in page 1, line 1, to leave out the first "the," and to insert "a."

Following the conference which we held this afternoon, I was instructed by the promoters to move the deletion of Clause 84 in the Schedule. As a preliminary to doing that, I desire to move certain consequential and technical Amendments to the Preamble.

Mr. GUY

I beg to second the Amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

Consequential Amendments made.

Mr. HUNTER

I beg to move in page 38, line 1, to leave out from the beginning to the end of line 16.

Mr. GUY

I beg to second the Amendment.

Mr. MAXTON

I very cordially support the Amendment, and I am glad that this happy agreement has been come to by all the parties concerned. I hope that the City of Perth, with the ample powers that are being given to it in this Measure, even with the withdrawal of Clause 84, will continue to be the distinguished and prosperous Scottish burgh that it has always been.

Amendment agreed to.

Bill to be read the Third time To-morrow.

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