POWER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO INCUR EXPENDITURE FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES NOT OTHERWISE AUTHORISED

HC Deb 22 October 1973 vol 861 cc884-5

Lords Amendment: No. 11, in page 44, line 17, leave out "a Lord Provost".

Mr. Younger

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker

It will be convenient also to discuss Lords Amendment No. 12, in page 44, line 18, after "council" insert: a chairman of a community council".

Mr. Younger

These amendments are designed to fulfil undertakings which Ministers gave on Report in this House to consider further the classes of persons sponsoring appeals which might be assisted by a local authority under the powers of Clause 83. The lord provosts of the city districts will be effectively covered by the reference to chairman of a district council and it is accepted that local authorities' powers should be extended to enable them to contribute to appeals sponsored by a community council chairman.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords amendment agreed to.