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Lords Amendment: In page 2, line 5, leave out from "shall" to second "the" in line 6 and insert:
ensure that there is at least one member of the Authority who has special knowledge and experience of".
§ 7.42 p.m.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Aviation (Mr. John Stonehouse)I beg to move, That this House Both agree with the Lords in the said Amendment.
The purpose of the Amendment will be quite clear to the House. In the original form, the Minister had permissive power to appoint a representative who could act, as it were, as a representative of Scotland. Under the new form of words, which the Minister is prepared to accept, the Minister is under an instruction from the House, as regards the formation of the Authority, that a representative should be appointed with experience of Scotland. I am sure that hon. Members who represent Scottish constituencies will he delighted by this acknowledgment of the importance of Scotland which we shall bear in mind in forming the Authority, and the particular importance we attach to Prestwick as an international airport.
§ Question put and agreed to.