HC Deb 02 July 1973 vol 859 cc209-10

The Lords had disagreed to the following amendment made by the Commons: page 63, line 13, at end insert:

'22A. At the end of section 38(3) of that Act (which relates to charges for pharmaceutical services) there shall be inserted the words "; and it is hereby declared that regulations under this subsection may include provision in respect of charges for the supply of such substances and appliances as are mentioned in section 4 of the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973"'.

Motion made and Question [Sir K. Joseph], That this House doth insist upon its amendment to which the Lords have disagreed, put and agreed to.

The Lords had disagreed to the following amendment made by the Commons: page 69, line 37, at end insert:

(2) In section 1(2)(c) of that Act (which provides that no charge is to be made under that section for the supply of an appliance for a young person), after the word "appliance", there shall be inserted the words", otherwise than in pursuance of section 4 of the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973."'

Motion made and Question [Sir K. Joseph], That this House doth insist upon its amendment to which the Lords have disagreed, put and agreed to.

Committee appointed to draw up a reason to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their amendment to one of the Commons amendments and for insisting on two other amendments to which the Lords have disagreed: Mr. Michael Alison, Mr. John Golding, Sir Keith Joseph, Mr. John Silkin and Mr. Marcus Worsley; Three to be the quorum.—[Sir K. Joseph.]

To withdraw immediately.

Reason for disagreeing to their amendment to one of the Commons amend-

ments to which the Lords have disagreed reported, and agreed to; to be communicated to the Lords.