HC Deb 07 May 1958 vol 587 c1363
Mr. Bevins

I beg to move, in page 37, line 15, after "Council", to insert: the Metropolitan Water Board or the Belfast City and District Water Commissioners". The Clause deals with the extension of the power of trustees to lend to local authorities, and it is a provision which has been generally welcomed. We now wish to widen the range of public authorities in whose securities public trustees may invest to include the Metropolitan Water Board and the Belfast City and District Water Commissioners. The Amendments are quite uncontroversial.

Mr. Mitchison

Can the hon. Gentleman assure me that the Belfast City and District Water Commissioners are quite sound?

Mr. Bevins

Oh. certainly.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendments made: In page 37. line 18, after "authority", insert: the council of any borough included in a rural district, any parish council". In line 20, after second "board", insert: the Metropolitan Water Board, the Belfast City and District Water Commissioners".—[Mr. Bevins.]

10.45 p.m.