HC Deb 19 November 1954 vol 533 cc705-31

Order read for consideration of Lords Amendments.

11.5 a.m.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Fuel and Power (Mr. L. W. Joynson-Hicks)

I beg to move, "That the Lords Amendments be now considered."

We have before us a considerable body of Amendments, the large majority of which are either of a drafting nature or consequential, or are not of significant substance. If it were agreeable to you, Mr. Speaker, and met with the approval of the House, it might be for the convenience of hon. Members if, where the Amendments falling into a particular group run consecutively, I might be permitted to move them as a group until we come to an Amendment of some substance, or a new point, in which case I would move it separately.

Mr. Philip Noel-Baker (Derby, South)

The Parliamentary Secretary has been good enough to consult us about what he now proposes and, with my hon. Friend the Member for Bolsover (Mr. Neal) and my hon. Friend the Member for Wigan (Mr. R. Williams), we have given consideration to it. We are in full agreement, and are grateful to him for having so consulted us.

Mr. Speaker

If that meets with the approval of the House, I am quite willing to proceed in that manner because, from the point of view of the House, it would have the advantage of focusing, in the time available, the discussion on the more important points. If hon. Members wish to discuss any point that might be put in a block, I do rely upon them to draw my attention to that fact, because it is the right of any hon. Member of the House to discuss any Amendments received from another place.

Question put, and agreed to.

Lords Amendments considered accordingly.

    c706
  1. Clause 1.—(GENERAL DUTIES OF MINE AND QUARRY OWNERS.) 12 words
  2. c706
  3. Clause 2.—(APPOINTMENT, AND GENERAL DUTIES AND POWERS, OF MINE MANAGERS.) 93 words
  4. cc706-7
  5. Clause 3.—(RIGHTS OF MINE MANAGER WITH RESPECT TO INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY OR ON BEHALF OF OWNER.) 179 words
  6. c707
  7. Clause 10.—(DUTIES OF MINE MANAGERS WITH RESPECT TO READING OF REPORTS, &c.) 175 words
  8. cc707-8
  9. Clause 12.—(DEPUTIES.) 105 words
  10. c708
  11. Clause 41.—(SAFETY MEASURES RELATING TO USE OF VEHICLES.) 112 words
  12. cc708-11
  13. Clause 54.—(PROVISIONS AS TO SUPPORT RULES.) 1,096 words
  14. cc711-2
  15. Clause 55.—(DUTY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.) 190 words
  16. c712
  17. Clause 61.—(LIGHTING.) 113 words
  18. cc712-3
  19. Clause 66.—(PROHIBITION OF POSSESSION OF SMOKING MATERIALS IN CERTAIN MINES AND PARTS OF MINES.) 361 words
  20. c713
  21. Clause 70.—(FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN CASE OF WORKINGS SERVED BY SINGLE IN TAKE AIRWAY.) 105 words
  22. cc713-4
  23. New Clause.—(MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM ROOMS IN WHICH THERE IS SPECIAL RISK OF FIRE, &C.) 239 words
  24. c714
  25. Clause 86.—(CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.) 137 words
  26. c715
  27. Clause 92.—(MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.) 115 words
  28. cc715-9
  29. New Clause.—(MEASURES AGAINST VERMIN AND INSECTS.) 1,790 words
  30. cc719-21
  31. New Clause "E".—(SITE OF ACCIDENT OR OTHER DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE TO BE LEFT UNDISTURBED.) 732 words
  32. cc721-2
  33. Clause 126.—(PERIODS OF EMPLOYMENT OF MALE YOUNG PERSONS OVER SIXTEEN.) 168 words
  34. cc722-3
  35. New Clause.—(POSTING OF NOTICES.) 390 words
  36. c723
  37. Clause 137.—(PERIODICAL RETURNS BY OWNERS.) 225 words
  38. c724
  39. Clause 146.—(THE MINING QUALIFICA TIONS BOARD.) 142 words
  40. cc724-6
  41. Clause 149.—(FENCING OF ABANDONED AND DISUSED MINES AND OF QUARRIES.) 636 words
  42. cc726-7
  43. New Clause "I."—(LIABILITY OF OWNERS FOR BREACHES OF STATUTORY DUTY BY THEIR SERVANTS.) 511 words
  44. cc727-8
  45. Clause 157.—(PENALIZATION OF SUPPLY OF DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR MINES AND QUARRIES.) 197 words
  46. c728
  47. Clause 167.—(PROVISIONS AS TO REFER ENCES UPON NOTICES SERVED BY INSPECTORS.) 255 words
  48. cc728-9
  49. New Clause K.—(PROVISIONS AS TO KNOWLEDGE BY OFFICIALS, ETC., OF WELSH LANGUAGE.) 319 words
  50. cc729-30
  51. Clause 175.—(MEANING OF "MINE" AND "QUARRY".) 201 words
  52. c730
  53. Clause 177.—(GENERAL INTERPRETATION PROVISIONS.) 99 words
  54. cc730-1
  55. Fourth Schedule.—(ENACTMENTS REPEALED.) 528 words