HC Deb 07 March 1939 vol 344 cc2107-8

1.35 a.m.

Mr. Wedderburn

I beg to move, in page 9, line 3, after "England," to insert "and Wales."

I hope the hon. Member for West-houghton (Mr. Rhys Davies) now he has been rescued from his predicament will appreciate, in view of his previous remarks, the benefit we are gratuitously giving him.

Amendment agreed to.

Mr. Wedderburn

I beg to move, in page 9, line 37, to leave out paragraph (c) and to insert: (c) a county or a town council may, for the purpose of any arrangements made by it and approved by the Department of Health for Scotland under Section one of this Act, exercise the like powers as the council is entitled to exercise for the purpose of provision of hospitals for persons suffering from infectious disease.

This Amendment fulfils an undertaking I gave on the Committee stage.

Amendment agreed to.