HC Deb 22 July 1946 vol 425 cc1689-91

Order for consideration, as amended (in the Standing Committee), read.

3.40 p.m.

The Minister of Health (Mr. Aneurin Bevan)

I beg to move, That the Bill be re-committed to a Committee of the whole House in respect of the Amendments in Clause 6, Clause 11, page 13, line 34, Clauses 16, 21, 38, 39, 48, 54 and in respect of the new Clause (Provision of residential accommodation for staff) standing on the Notice Paper in my name. It is hardly necessary for me to give detailed reasons for this Motion for re-committal of the Bill, because I think that re-committal is necessary for the purposes of the Government and also for the purposes of the Opposition, since I propose to accept the Amendment on the Order Paper in the name of the right hon. and learned Gentleman the Member for North Croydon (Mr. Willink). If more detailed information is necessary I shall be glad to give it, but I think it is not necessary in the circumstances.

Mr. J. S. C. Reid (Glasgow, Hillhead)

I beg to move, in line 5, at the end, to add: and in respect of the new Clauses (Maintenance of hospitals before transfer, and (Main- tenance of services provided by voluntary organisations) standing on the Notice Paper in the name of Mr. willink. I cannot dissent from the view that some recommittal is necessary. There are one or two of these matters that I think we might have dealt with in the Standing Committee, but I know that everything has been so rushed that one can hardly blame the Minister for not having completed his consultations before the end of the Committee stage. Those whom we must blame are those who compelled us to rush the thing so much, and no doubt that is not the Minister, but rather the Leader of the House. I was glad to hear the Minister say that he would accept the Amendment, because the points raised by it have been left in the air, and we shall be able to have a much better discussion in Committee than we should on Report.

Amendment agreed to.

Main Question, as amended, proposed.

Mr. Sparks (Acton)

Does this mean that all other Amendments and new Clauses, other than those specified in the Motion, will not be discussed?

Mr. Speaker

These Clauses are dealt with on the Committee stage again. The. other Amendments remain on the Order Paper as they are.

Bill immediately considered in Committee.

[Major MILNER in the Chair]