HC Deb 25 March 1986 vol 94 c919

Lords amendment No. 17, in page 4, line 43, at end insert— (5) Nothing in this Part shall be construed as applying to anything done by a local authority in the discharge of their duties under Part VA of the Local Government Act 1972 or Part IIIA of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (duty to afford public access to meetings and certain documents).

Mrs. Rumbold

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

Mr. Straw

While we agree with the purpose of the amendment, I hope that the Minister will comment on the anxieties that local authorities and community relations councils have expressed about whether the provisions of the Bill could conflict with section 71 of the Race Relations Act 1976. If the hon. Lady cannot deal with the point now, perhaps she will write to me.

Mrs. Rumbold

I will write to the hon. Gentleman on the subject.

Question put and agreed to.

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