HC Deb 04 May 1944 vol 399 cc1494-5
Mr. Hutchinson

I beg to move, in page 9, line 17, to leave out from "authority," to the end of line 31, and to insert: in the exercise of their functions as such an authority. I think that my right hon. Friend the Chancellor has really dealt with the point which is raised by this Amendment. It is proposed that Part II of the First Schedule should be amended by omitting the words "solely in respect of local government service," and the long definition of "local government service" which follows. The purpose of the Amendment was to include within the scope of this Bill a number of persons who, although in one sense they had been serving local authorities, could not be regarded as being in the service of the local authority. They were employed by what I think the Chancellor described as "lump sum-ers."

Sir J. Anderson

They were paid out of a lump sum.

Mr. Hutchinson

I am obliged to my right hon. Friend. I thought that the "lump sum-er" was the person to whom the lump sum was given. I should like to have the assurance of my right hon. Friend that it is intended to deal with the class of person who was employed, for example, by the officer of a local authority on the work of the local authority, although in fact, such persons could not be regarded as being in the service of the local authority.

Sir J. Anderson

I have given that assurance.

Mr. Burden

Do I understand the right hon. Gentleman to say that he will, in Clause 4, cover those people referred to by the hon. and learned Member for Ilford (Mr. Hutchinson), who might, under the definition in the Schedule, be precluded, persons employed, for example, by the Town Clerk in connection with registration who are brought into the superannuation fund?

Sir J. Anderson

That is the purpose of the provision.

Mr. Hutchinson

In view of that assurance, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the Amendment.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Schedule agreed to.