§ Clause 1, page 2, line 3, leave out "or"
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Clause 1, page 2, line 6, at end insert:
or
(c) to purchase or store building materials for supply to any public body for the construction of any new buildings or works.
§ The Commons disagreed to these Amendments for the following Reason: —
§ Because it is not in the public interest to prevent local authorities from co-operating in the purchase of building materials.
1179§ BARONESS LLEWELYN-DAVIES OF HASTOEMy Lords, since the House debated and passed these Amendments, at the beginning of April, the Government have of course given very careful consideration to the points which the noble Lord who moved them made during the debate. I am sorry to say, however, that they have not felt able to accept the Amendments. I am sure the House will not want me to repeat in detail the points made on behalf of the Government by my noble friend Lord Kennet, in the earlier debate, but perhaps I might remind your Lordships that the general issue was covered very clearly during that debate. I think there is not very much point in going over the details again. If there are any particular points to be raised, I can of course look at them, but I cannot feel that there is any danger to the builders' merchants, and they have nothing to fear from this Bill. In the circumstances, I beg to move that this House doth not insist on the Amendments to which the Commons have disagreed.
§ Moved, That this House doth not insist on the Amendments to which the Commons have disagreed.—(Baroness Llewelyn-Dovies of Hastoe.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.