HC Deb 10 February 1988 vol 127 c407

7 pm

Mr. Nicholls

I beg to move amendment No. 14, in page 24, line 22, leave out 'or expenses which, (whether' and insert 'which.'.

Mr. Speaker

With this it will be convenient to take Government amendments Nos. 15, 25, 17 and 18.

Mr. Nicholls

Amendments Nos. 25 and 18 address concern expressed in Committee about the commissioner's ability to recoup his outlay from any award or settlement made.

Amendments Nos. 15 and 17 ensure that subsections (2) and (3) express themselves in language appropriate to the legal systems of England and Wales and of Scotland respectively.

Mr. Strang

We welcome the fact that the Government have tabled the amendments, some of which relate directly to concessions that we obtained in Committee. They are minor but they will be of some significant benefit to the trade union movement and we are grateful for them.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendments made: No. 15, in page 24, line 23, leave out 'or an agreement or otherwise)'. No. 25, in page 24, line 26, leave out 'so far as relates to any costs or expenses, on his rights' and insert 'on any sum payable to the applicant'. No. 17, in page 24, line 33, leave out from 'of' to 'and' in line 34 and insert 'any expenses which, by virtue of a judgement or order of the court, are payable to the applicant by any other person in respect of the matter in connection with which the assistance is provided;'. No. 18, in page 24, line 35, leave out 'so far as relates to any costs or expenses,'. — [Mr. Nicholls.]

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