HC Deb 03 August 1966 vol 733 cc637-8

Lords Amendment: In page 26, line 37, after second "any" insert "other".

Mr. Gunter

I beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

Mr. Ridley

I would also ask the right hon. Gentleman briefly to explain this Amendment. The words of the Bill refer to the powers of the Board to move in in the case of default when an amenity scheme is not being put into operation by the various employers. The Minister wishes to add the word "other" in front of "works". I should have thought that the present sense of the wording was better, because it would allow the works which have not been done by default to be done, whereas if one inserts the word "other", it will have the effect of imposing works other than the works which were to be done. I should have thought that this would weaken the Clause rather than strengthen it. Perhaps the Minister can explain.

Mr. Gunter

I take the view that this strengthens the Clause, because this is a drafting Amendment, designed to bring the wording of the subsection into line with that in subsections (2) and (3). The hon. Member would agree, I am sure, that in these cases, it is desirable that the language should be consistent.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Amendments agreed to.