HC Deb 15 July 1975 vol 895 c1450

Lords amendment: No. 12, in page 16, line 6, leave out "(a)".

Mr. Eadie

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker

With this it may be convenient to take the following Lords amendments:

No. 13, in page 16, line 7, leave out from "provision" to "as" in line 9 and insert "or".

No. 14, in page 17, line 15, leave out from "obligation" to "Any" in line 16 and insert "and".

Mr. Eadie

These amendments transfer jurisdiction in disputes about whether or not a liability exists, for the extra costs of building precautions against subsidence which may be specified by the NCB, from an arbitrator to the Lands Tribunal. Such disputes will then be on all fours with disputes about the amounts payable.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords amendments agreed to.

Committee appointed to draw up a Reason to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to one of their Amendments to the Bill: Mr. Secretary Benn, Mr. Dormand. Mr. Eadie, Mr. Patrick McNair-Wilson, Mr. Hannam; Three to be the quorum.—[Mr. Benn.]

To withdraw immediately.

Reason for disagreeing to one of the Lords Amendments reported, and agreed to: to be communicated to the Lords.