HL Deb 06 August 1947 vol 151 c1035

Page 74, line 4, at end insert— ("(c) If on a complaint made by the holders of an A or B licence to the licensing authority that the Commission, in the exercise of their function of providing transport service for the carriage of goods by road, not being ordinary long-distance carriage, are competing unfairly against the aggrieved licence holders by seeking to provide more than a fair proportion of the facilities required, the licensing authority may, if it thinks fit, refer the matter with its report and recommendations to the Minister, who may make such order as in all the circumstances he may deem to be just, requiring if necessary the Commission to withdraw or alter such facilities.")

The Commons disagreed to this Amendment for the following Reason:

Because it is inconsistent with the general scheme and intention of the Bill.

VISCOUNT ADDISON

My Lords, this is the same except that it was to this Amendment particularly that the noble Viscount referred. At any rate, my remarks do apply here, and I hope that your Lordships will not insist.

Moved, That this House doth not insist upon the said Amendment to which the Commons have disagreed.—{Viscount Addison.)

On Question Motion agreed to.