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Lords Amendment: In page 11, line 33, at end insert new Clause:
The Minister shall lay before each House of Parliament copies of the reports of river boards sent to him in each year under section twelve of the River Boards Act, 1948.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."—[Mr. Lindgren.]
§ Mr. Arthur Colegate (Burton)I am gratified that this Amendment has been accepted by the Government. I was the original mover of an Amendment on these lines in Committee, but owing to an unfortunate misunderstanding between the Minister and myself, the Amendment could not be made on the Report stage. Fortunately, an opportunity occurred in another place to remedy that, and because it was essentially a non-party Amendment I rejoice that it has been made. I regard it, apart from the strength of the technical provisions of the Bill, as an important Amendment, because it will focus public attention on the river boards and the work they have to do.
§ Question put, and agreed to.