HL Deb 05 May 1953 vol 182 c207

Clause 2, page 4, line 18, at end, insert— ("The report for any period shall set out any direction given by the Minister to the Board during that period")

The Commons agreed to the above Amendment, but proposed the following Amendment thereto:—

In line 2 of the Lords Amendment, at end, add ("and any action taken by the Board in compliance with such direction.")

LORD LEATHERS

My Lords, I beg to move that this House do agree with the Commons Amendment shown first on the Paper. Your Lordships will remember that during the Committee stage of the Bill the Government accepted Lord Silkin's suggestion that the reports of the Road Haulage Disposal Board should set out any Ministerial directions. The Amendment now proposed provides that the reports shall also set out any action taken by the Board in compliance with such direction. The Government are willing to accept this additional wording, and I beg to move.

Moved, That this House do agree with the Commons in the said Amendment to the Lords Amendment.—(Lord Leathers.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.