HC Deb 27 May 1970 vol 801 c2016

Lords Amendment: No. 1, in page 6. line 18, at end insert: The foregoing provision is without prejudice to subsection (2) of section 2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (which excludes arrangements made in pursuance of subsection (1) of the said section 2 and certain other arrangements from the requirement that arrangements made by a local authority under section 29 of the said Act of 1948 shall be carried into effect in accordance with a scheme made thereunder).

1.4 a.m.

The Minister of State, Home Office (Mrs. Shirley Williams)

I beg to move that this House doth agree with Lords Amendment No. 1.

Mr. Speaker

I suggest it would be convenient to take also Lords Amendment No. 6.

Mrs. Williams

The purpose of this Amendment is to bring the Bill into line with the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Bill which the House has just been considering.

Question put and agreed to.

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