HL Deb 30 July 1924 vol 59 cc117-9

Matters in respect of which the additional members or one or more of them are, if the Minister so directs, to form part of the Advisory Committee.

(i) The exercise of any of the powers of the Minister from whatsoever source derived in relation to traffic on streets in the London Traffic Area.

LORD BANBURY OF SOUTHAM

May I ask the Lord President whether he has observed that on the Second Schedule an Amendment which was consequential on an Amendment to Clause 1 (4), which was carried, has not been made. On that subsection we altered the function of additional members, and enacted that the Minister might only ask all the additional members to act, and not one or more of them. He might not pick and choose. But Part II of the Second Schedule still contains the heading: Matters in respect of which the additional members or one or more of them are, if the Minister so directs, to form part of the Advisory Committee. Those words ought to come out. I am informed by the noble Marquess, Lord Salisbury, that it is not in order to move an Amendment on the Third Reading, unless it is on the Paper, and so I cannot move that Amendment, but it is necessary that some Amendment should be made. Perhaps the Lord President would see to that in another place.

LORD PARMOOR

I am much obliged. Of course, these preliminary words do not really affect what is done in the schedule; they are only like a preface. But the words ought not to be in, I agree. I think that the Bill may be re-committed for the purpose of dealing with the point.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

If the noble Lord desires that matter to be dealt with the Bill can either be re-committed or it can be done by the general sense of the House.

THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURY

As these are not part of the enacting words of the Bill, the matter can probably be put right automatically by the Clerks at the Table. It is just like a marginal note, it does not really count and I think the easiest way of dealing with it would be to leave it for the Clerks at the Table to make it conform.

LORD BANBURY OF SOUTHAM

I am willing to agree to that course if that is the proper way of doing it; but I would suggest that all it is necessary to do is to leave out " or one or more of them ". And that can be done in one or two minutes if the noble Viscount will put that question.

LORD PARMOOR

It is very difficult on Third Reading to deal with Amend- ments which are not on the Paper. This is a matter which can be put right by the Clerks at the Table.

EARL BUXTON

moved to add to paragraph (i) "with the exception of any matters dealt with by him in virtue of Section seven of this Act." The noble Earl said: My Lords, I understand that the noble and learned Lord realises that this Amendment is intended only to be consequential, and that he accepts it. As I have taken some part in the discussions on this Bill I should like to join with those who hope that the Bill will be a success. Whatever may be our opinion about the principle of the Bill let us hope that it will be a success. Many of us who object to the Bill in principle and who stated our objection on Second Reading, have tried quite genuinely to amend and improve it in Committee and to make it as far as we could a successful Bill.

Amendment moved—

Page 25, line 17, at end insert the said words.—(Earl Buxton.)

LORD PARMOOR

My Lords, in accepting the noble Earl's Amendment, I do not know whether I might add that I appreciate the way in which your Lordships have approached the question. I think this House has introduced some very valuable Amendments into this Bill. I am sure your Lordships have approached the matter from the business point of view and the Government may be grateful for many of these Amendments, though I do not say that we are grateful for all of them.

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Third Schedule: