HC Deb 25 October 1972 vol 843 c1254

Lords Amendment: No. 327, in page 142, line 7, after "council" insert "or councils".

Mr. Speed

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

Mr. Speaker

With this we are to take Lords Amendments Nos. 328 and 329.

Mr. Speed

Lords Amendments Nos. 327 and 328 are drafting Amendments but Lords Amendment No. 329 is slightly more substantial and has been inserted at the request of the Association of Municipal Corporations. It will place beyond doubt that districts will be fully consulted by the Secretary of State in the exercising of reserve housing powers. We always undertook that there would be such consultations, but the Amendment puts the undertaking on a statutory footing.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords Amendment agreed to.

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