HC Deb 05 March 1948 vol 448 cc673-759

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

11.6 a.m.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health (Mr. John Edwards)

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 3, line 7, Clause 7, page 4. line 31, and Schedule 5, page 53, line 30, standing on the Notice Paper in the name of Mr. James Griffiths and the Amendments to Clause 32, page 21, line 5, Clause 62, page 42, lines 9 and 25, Schedule 6, page 55, line 48, and Schedule 6, page 56, line 2, standing on the Notice Paper in the name of Mr. Bevan. I shall be happy to accept as Amendments to my Motion the Amendments standing in the name of the hon. Gentleman the Member for The High Peak (Mr. Molson) and in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for South Tottenham (Mr. Messer).

Mr. Molson (The High Peak)

I beg to move, at the end, to add: and in respect of the Amendment in Schedule 7, page 68, line 30, standing on the Notice Paper in the name of Mr. Molson.

Mr. Basil Nield (City of Chester)

I beg to second the Amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

Mr. Messer (Tottenham, South)

I beg to move, at the end, to add: and in respect of the Amendment in Clause 25, page 15, line 29, standing on the Notice Paper in the name of Mr. Messer.

Mr. A. Edward Davies (Burslem)

I beg to second the Amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

Main Question, as amended, put, and agreed to.

Bill immediately considered in Committee.

[Major MILNER in the Chair]

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  1. CLAUSE 5.—(Determination of need for assistance.) 952 words
  2. cc676-7
  3. CLAUSE 7.—(Aggregation of requirements and resources.) 213 words
  4. c677
  5. CLAUSE 25.—(Provision of accommodation in premises maintained by voluntary organisations.) 134 words
  6. cc677-9
  7. CLAUSE 32.—(Local Authorities for purposes of Part III.) 479 words
  8. c679
  9. CLAUSE 62.—(Interpretation.) 301 words
  10. c680
  11. FIFTH SCHEDULE.—(Constitution and Proceedings of Appeal Tribunals.) 65 words
  12. cc680-1
  13. SIXTH SCHEDULE.—(Transitional provisions.) 340 words
  14. c681
  15. SEVENTH SCHEDULE.—(Enactments Repealed.) 116 words
  16. cc681-6
  17. NEW CLAUSE.—(Penalties for failure to give assistance granted.) 2,020 words
  18. cc686-8
  19. CLAUSE 2.—(The National Assistance Board.) 568 words
  20. c688
  21. CLAUSE 9.—(Disqualifications for assistance grants.) 78 words
  22. cc688-9
  23. CLAUSE 13.—(Prevention of duplication of payments.) 201 words
  24. c689
  25. CLAUSE 14.—(Appeals under Part II.) 149 words
  26. c689
  27. CLAUSE 17.—(Reception centres.) 64 words
  28. cc689-92
  29. CLAUSE 20.—(Duty of local authorities to provide accommodation.) 1,042 words
  30. c692
  31. CLAUSE 25. (Provision of accommodation in premises maintained by voluntary organisations.) 34 words
  32. cc693-5
  33. CLAUSE 33.—(Provisions as to local authority schemes.) 906 words
  34. cc695-6
  35. CLAUSE 34.—(Central Authority for purposes of Part III.) 500 words
  36. c696
  37. CLAUSE 35.—(Default powers of Minister.) 14 words
  38. cc696-9
  39. CLAUSE 41.—(Liability to maintain wife or husband, and children.) 1,003 words
  40. cc699-704
  41. CLAUSE 42.—(Recovery of cost of assistance from persons liable for maintenance.) 1,979 words
  42. cc704-5
  43. CLAUSE 46.—(Removal to suitable premises of persons in need of care and attention.) 426 words
  44. cc705-6
  45. CLAUSE 48.—(Burial or cremation of the dead.) 196 words
  46. cc706-7
  47. CLAUSE 49.—(Failure to maintain.) 488 words
  48. cc707-9
  49. CLAUSE 61.—(Regulations, rules and orders.) 999 words
  50. c710
  51. CLAUSE 62.—(Interpretation.) 84 words
  52. c710
  53. THIRD SCHEDULE.—(Administrative Provisions as to Local Authorities.) 134 words
  54. cc710-59
  55. SIXTH SCHEDULE.—(Transitional Provisions.) 19,700 words