HL Deb 10 December 1912 vol 13 cc137-8

Commons Amendment considered (according to Order).

Commons Amendment.

After Clause 6 insert the following new clause A.:

Accommodation for Workmen Employed on Construction of Works.

.—(1) The Admiralty shall erect, fit up and maintain or provide:

  1. (a) such huts or buildings for the accommodation of the workmen employed in and about the construction of the works authorised by this Act;
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  2. (b) such hospital accommodation for the treatment of cases of sickness or accident among such workmen including accommodation for dealing with infectious diseases
as shall be reasonably necessary having regard to the accommodation available in the neighbourhood of or conveniently accessible from the said works, and shall provide and maintain proper and sufficient sanitary accommodation in connexion with every such building and hospital.

(2) The Admiralty shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in respect of the medical and surgical treatment of any workman employed on the construction of the said works who is treated in any hospital accommodation provided by them except in so far as such costs and expenses are payable under the provisions of the National Insurance Act, 1911, or otherwise.

Moved, That this house do agree with the Commons in the said Amendment.—(Lord Herschell.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.