HC Deb 08 May 1967 vol 746 cc1218-9

Lords Amendment: No. 13, in page 34, line 27, leave out "by a local authority".

Mr. MacColl

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

This is an Amendment to the Schedule dealing with the problem that arises where a particular building site forms only part of the land and there is the necessity of apportioning the expenses. In the present Act there is reference to the acquisition by a local authority. By leaving out the words "local authority" it makes it more general and particularly deals with the example of a housing association which is acquiring land.

Mr. Channon

This again is a small point but one of substance, and I would certainly recommend that my hon. Friends accept it.

Question put and agreed to.

Lords Amendment: No. 14, in page 34, line 46, at end insert: and references to expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition of a site or of land of which a site forms part shall be construed as including references to such amount as the Minister may determine to be the value of any other land given in exchange for the whole or part of the site or of the land of which the site forms part.

Mr. MacColl

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

This deals with a situation which might arise where there is an exchange of land and makes certain that where there is an exchange that does not diminish the subsidy. In other words, it enables the land to be taken into account. Again it will help housing associations which already have land.

Mr. Channon

Like the last Amendment, we have no objections, and I recommend it to my hon. Friends.

Question put and agreed to.

Committee appointed to draw up a reason to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to one of their Amendments to the Bill: Mr. Allason, Mr. Channon, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. MacColl, and Mr. Mellish; Three to be the quorum.—[Mr. Greenwood.]

To withdraw immediately.

Reason for disagreeing to one of the Lords Amendments reported and agreed to; To be communicated to the Lords.