HC Deb 15 May 1973 vol 856 cc1466-7

Lords Amendment: No. 62 in page 34, line 41, leave out "subsections (4) and (5) above" and insert: section (Amount of disturbance payment) (1) to (3) below.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker

I suggest that we discuss at the same time Lords Amendments Nos. 64, 87 and 88.

Mr. Griffiths

No. 62 is purely a drafting amendment. No. 64 contains a number of matters which were discussed in some detail. The right hon. Member for Sheffield, Park (Mr. Mulley) was concerned about the position of the disabled. A disabled person in lawful possession of a dwelling who is not otherwise entitled to a disturbance payment will be entitled, like anyone else, to disturbance payment under Clause 34. We had long discussions about the extent to which modifications should be made for the disabled. I hope that the right hon. Gentleman will accept that we have gone most of the way to meet the very real points that he and others fairly made.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords Amendments agreed to, some with Special Entry.

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