HC Deb 12 June 1947 vol 438 cc1363-4

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

4.15 p.m.

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Ede)

I beg to move, That the Bill be re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House in respect of the Amendments to Clause 5, page 6, line 26; Clause 13, page 14, line 16; Clause 13, page 15, line r; Clause 13, page 15, line 17; Clause 13, page 16, line 2; Clause 13, page 16, line 6; Clause 18, page 18, line 43; Clause 26, page 24, line 6; Clause 26, page 24, line 12; Clause 26, page 24, line 14 and Schedule 5, page 44, line 5, standing on the Notice Paper in the name of Mr. Secretary Ede. It is necessary to recommit the Bill in order that I may carry out some of the undertakings I gave to the Committee upstairs.

Mr. Grimston (Westbury)

I beg to move, as an Amendment to the recommittal Motion, at the end, to add: and in respect of the Amendments to Clause 3, page 4, line 25, and Clause 13, page 15, line 16, standing on the Notice Paper in the name of Mr. Grimston.

Colonel Wheatley (Dorset, Eastern)

I beg to second the Amendment.

Mr. Ede

I have no objection, but the hon. Gentleman will understand that, while I agree to these Amendments being discussed, I cannot give an assurance that I shall accept them.

Amendment agreed to.

Mr. Symonds (Cambridge)

I beg to move, as an Amendment to the recommittal Motion, at the end, to add: and in respect of the Amendments to Clause 4, page 5, line 24, standing on the Notice Paper in the name of Mr. Symonds.

Mr. David Jones (The Hartlepools)

I beg to second the Amendment.

Mr. Ede

I do not resist this Amendment on the same understanding as on the previous Amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

Mr. Bing (Hornchurch)

I beg to move, as an Amendment to the recommittal Motion, at the end, to add: and in respect of the Amendments to Clause 26, page 24, line 39, and Clause 26, page 25, line 4, standing on the Notice Paper in the name of Mr. Bing.

Mr. Speaker

The hon. Member cannot second this Amendment; he has already spoken to the Motion.

Mr. John Beattie (Belfast, West)

I beg to second the Amendment.

Mr. Ede

I do not resist this Amendment on the same understanding.

Amendment agreed to.

Bill immediately considered in Committee.

[Major MILNER in the Chair]

    cc1364-8
  1. CLAUSE 3.—(Supplementary powers of fire authorities.) 1,480 words
    2. cc1368-74
  2. CLAUSE 4.—(County and county borough councils to be fire authorities.) 2,544 words
    3. cc1374-5
  3. CLAUSE 5.—(Voluntary schemes for com bination of fire authorities.) 113 words
    4. cc1375-84
  4. CLAUSE 13.—(Transitional provisions.) 3,811 words
    5. cc1384-5
  5. CLAUSE 18.—(Conditions of service.) 172 words
    6. cc1385-91
  6. CLAUSE 26.—(Firemen's Pension Scheme.) 2,375 words