HC Deb 02 July 1982 vol 26 cc1137-55

Lords amendments considered. Lords amendments: No. 1, in line 4, after "Acts;" insert to make provision for the control of sex establishments;

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The Under-Secretary of State for the Environment (Mr. Neil Macfarlane)

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

Mr. Speaker

With this it will be convenient to take Lords amendments Nos. 2 to 7.

Mr. Macfarlane

All the amendments are consequential. They arise from amendments on several matters in clause 2 and schedule 3. I refer to the acquisition of land by planning boards in amendment No. 82, and to direct labour organisations in new clause F and clause 37. We shall come to those points later, but I commend the amendments to the House.

Dr. David Clark (South Shields)

I am not sure how the House wishes to discuss the amendments. As the Minister said, there are consequential amendments that relate, in particular, to these almost enabling amendments. We shall be happy to accept the amendments, because they generally improve the Bill, but we have grave reservations about whether they go far enough. Nevertheless, it might be better to deal with the details later, when we discuss those amendments.

Mr. Macfarlane

I made it abundantly clear that Lords amendments Nos. 1 to 7 are essentially consequential to the long title. We shall discuss the more detailed amendments later.

Question put and agreed to.

Lords amendments Nos. 2 to 7 agreed to.

  1. Clause 1
      2. cc1137-40
    1. LICENSING OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS 1,572 words
  2. Clause 2
      3. cc1140-55
    1. LICENSING OF SEX ESTABLISHMENTS 8,637 words
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