HC Deb 10 July 1939 vol 349 cc1949-50

Lords Amendment: In page 6, line 34, leave out "the underground shelter or premises," and insert: any such underground shelter or premises by virtue of this Section.

Sir J. Anderson

I beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

This is a drafting Amendment intended to make it clear that the provisions of the Sub-section are really designed to meet the case where the local authority derives its power to carry out the works from the Section itself, and are not intended to be applicable where the local authority is carrying out works on land already under the control of the authority.

Lords Amendment: In page 7, line 27, at the end insert: and the authority shall be entitled to do anything reasonably necessary for the maintenance of any such shelter, premises, entrances, shafts or works and shall have such powers of entry as are necessary for that purpose.

Mr. Speaker

Both this and the next Amendment raise a question of Privilege.

Sir J. Anderson

I beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

The Amendment is designed to meet a point that was raised in this House and for which consideration was promised on the Report stage. It was pointed out by my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Ashford (Mr. Spens) and the hon. Member for South Shields (Mr. Ede) that provision had not been made to ensure that the local authority should have the necessary power to do what was required for the maintenance of any shelter or other works that might be carried out under the provisions of the Clause, and should also have such powers of entry as might be necessary for the purpose. This Amendment, in the view of the Government, repairs that omission.

Subsequent Lords Amendment to page 7, line 31, agreed to.

Lords Amendment: In page 7, line 37, after "undertakers," insert: or persons carrying on any hydraulic power undertaking.

Sir J.Anderson

I beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

This Amendment and a number of Amendments that follow may be described as drafting, designed to include in the same position as public utility undertakers, persons carrying on any hydraulic power undertaking.

Subsequent Lords Amendments, to page 7, line 31, agreed to.