HC Deb 15 July 1943 vol 391 cc412-3

Lords Amendment: In page 6, line 7, leave out from "any," to the end of line 7.

Mr. W. S. Morrison

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

This is purely a drafting Amendment in order to introduce the next Amendment.

Question put, and agreed to.

Lords Amendment: In page 7, line 9, at the end, insert: (7) For the purposes of this section and of section ten of the principal Act, the use of any land for the deposit of waste materials or refuse shall be deemed to constitute development of the land, notwithstanding that it is comprised in a site which is already being used for that purpose, if the effect of the further use is to extend the superficial area of the deposit.

Mr. W. S. Morrison

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

The purpose of this Amendment is to give effect to the desire which was generally expressed during the Committee stage that some effort should be made to include in this Bill provisions which would enable the interim development authority to control the extension and growth of dumps of refuse. It is a curious fact that a dump of refuse is to be deemed as development; it is a form of development which, I am sure the House would agree, is putting land to its lowest use but it is the only way we can bring it under interim development control and meets the desire of the House that we should provide for this matter.

Mr. James Griffiths (Llanelly)

Under this provision would a local authority in a mining area be able to prohibit or control the dumping of refuse from mines or from other industries, which is the biggest problem we have?

Mr. Morrison

Yes, it applies to the use of land for all purposes of dumping refuse.

Mr. Deputy-Speaker (Major Milner)

The question of Privilege arises on this Amendment. If the House waives Privilege and agrees to the Amendment, I will cause the necessary entry to be made in the Journal.

Question, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment," put and agreed to.