HC Deb 27 October 1989 vol 158 c1323

Amendment made: No. 293, in page 13, line 17, after 'authority', insert 'in England and Wales'.—[Mr. Mellor.]

Mr. Mellor

I beg to move amendment No. 49, in page 13, line 18, leave out from 'provision' to end of line 19 and insert 'which they make under section 16'.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

With this it will be convenient to take Government amendments Nos. 50, 51 and 374.

Mr. Mellor

The amendment reflects an undertaking given in Committee which I am glad that we have been able to honour.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendments made: No. 50, in page 13, line 21, leave out 'five' and insert 'eight'.

No. 51, in page 13, line 24, leave out 'five' and insert 'eight'.

No. 374, in page 13, line 24, after 'persons', insert 'other than the authority'.

No. 294, in page 13, line 26, leave out 'this section' and insert 'subsection (1)'.

No. 295, in line 28, at end insert— '(2A) Every local authority in Scotland shall, at least once in every review period, review—

  1. (a) the provision for day care within their area made for children under the age of eight by the local authority and by persons required to register under section 64(1)(b); and
  2. (b) the extent to which the services of child minders are available within their area with respect to children tinder the age of eight.'.

No. 296, in line 29, after 'authorities', insert 'or, in Scotland, the authority'.

No. 52, in line 30, leave out 'five' and insert 'eight'.

No. 297, in line 33, leave out 'in England and Wales'.

No. 298, in page 14, line 6, after 'health authority', insert 'or health board'.

No. 363, in line 7, at end insert— '(7) In the application of this section to Scotland, "day care" has the same meaning as in section (Application of Part X to Scotland) and "health board" has the same meaning as in the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.'.—[Mr. Mellor.]

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