§ Lords amendment: No. 44, in page 9, line 6, leave out "authorities or".
§ 4.15 a.m.
§ Mr. Stephen RossI beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.
I understand that the Government never intended to issue guidance to individual local authorities. It may be that at some time or other they would want to issue guidance to certain groups of authorities, such as the London boroughs, or non-metropolitan districts, or conceivably to authorities in a certain area in the event of an emergency, such as a flood. I am satisfied that the effect of Clause 9, if amended as proposed, will cover all those situations.
§ Question put and agreed to.