HC Deb 16 May 1973 vol 856 cc1664-5
Mr. Emery

I beg to move Amendment No. 23, in page 11, line 44, at end insert— '(2) The Secretary of State or any other Minister by whom a reference is made under this section shall transmit a copy of the reference to the Director'.

Mr. Speaker

With this amendment we are to take Government Amendments Nos. 26 and 36, and the following Amendment:

No. 25, page 12, line 20, leave out 'to a person other than the Secretary of State'.

Mr. Emery

Amendment No. 23 would require the Secretary of State and any other Minister making a reference under Clause 14 to the Consumer Protection Advisory Committee to send a copy of the reference to the Director General. The second Government amendment would require the CPAC to send to the Director General a copy of all reports made to the Minister. The third Government amendment follows that up. The amendments meet an undertaking given by the Government in Committee.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendment made: No. 26, in page 12, line 20, at end insert: 'and shall transmit to the Director a copy of every report which is made by them under this section to a person other than the Director.'—[Mr. Emery.]

Further consideration of the Bill, as amended, adjourned.—[Mr. Emery.]

Bill, as amended (in the Standing Committee), to be further considered tomorrow.

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