§ Mr. P. Noel-BakerI beg to move, in page 1, line 18, at the end, to insert:
(b) the aggregate amount of the advances under this section in any financial year shall not exceed forty million pounds or such greater amount as may be specified for that year in an order made by the Minister.(2) The power of the Minister to make orders under the preceding subsection shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and no such order shall be made unless a draft thereof has been laid before the Commons House of 52 Parliament and has been approved by resolution of that House.Any such order may be varied by a subsequent order made in like manner and subject to the like conditions.The last time we discussed this Bill in Committee, I undertook that I would consider arguments put forward by right hon. and hon. Gentlemen opposite and would see whether I could put down any Amendments. I have put down Amendments which I hope will be acceptable to all hon. Members.
§ Mr. BrackenI must say "ditto" to what I said before.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Mr. Noel-BakerI beg to move, in page 2, line 1, after the first "the," to insert "first."
§ Mr. BrackenI must say "ditto" to what I said before.
§ Amendment agreed to.
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Further Amendments made: In page 2, line 1, after "substituted," insert:
and in the second proviso thereto, so far as it relates to advances made during the financial year current at the commencement of this Act.
§ In line 2, leave out "thereunder," and insert "under that section."—[Mr. Noel Baker.]
§ Clause, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
§ Bill reported, with Amendments; as amended (on re-committal) considered.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read the Third time."
§ Mr. BrackenI think we can commemorate this as the shortest debate on a Coal Bill in the history of this House.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Bill accordingly read the Third time, and passed.