§ Page 8, line 9, leave out line 9.
§ Page 8, line 15, leave out ("disorder") and insert ("illness")
§ Page 8, line 16, leave out paragraph (b)
§ Page 8, line 26, leave out ("disorder") and insert ("illness")
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Page 8, line 28, at end insert:—
("(c) to contribute to the funds of voluntary associations formed for the purpose of the prevention and treatment of mental illness;")
§ Page 8, line 29, at the beginning insert ("Subject to the approval of the Board of Control")
§ Page 8, line 30, leave out ("disorder") and insert ("illness")
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Page 8, line 32, at end insert:—
("(e) to make and carry into effect agreements with any other local authority for providing for co-operation in or joint exercise of any powers conferred on them by this subsection, and for the apportionment between the authorities of the expenses incurred under the agreements.")
EARL RUSSELLMy Lords, now we come to a series of Amendments the effect of which is to remove the previous approval of the Board of Control to the matters there dealt with, except as regards research. Great objection was taken by local authorities to the approval of the Board of Control being required for these matters, but no very great importance is attached to it by the Minister except in the case of research. In that case, of course, it would very likely lead to unnecessary duplication and 1190 possibly to wasted effort, and the effect of this Amendment and the Amendments to line 16, line 28 (which gives the power to contribute to the funds of voluntary associations), line 29, and line 32 (which gives power to make agreements with another local authority) are all designed to carry out this purpose. The intervening Amendments to line 15, line 26, and line 30 are drafting.
§ Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendments.—(Earl Russell.)
§ On Question, Notion agreed to.