HL Deb 15 November 1976 vol 377 c1016

63 Page 25, line 40, at end insert— (bb) goods which have been loaded as cargo in a ship cease to be so when they have been physically handed over by the stevedore, wharfinger or lighterman to the receiver or his agent; and

The Commons disagreed to this Amendment for the following Reason:

64 Because it is undesirable that "cargo" should be defined in the manner proposed.

4.20 p.m.

Lord ORAM

My Lords, I beg to move that this House doth not insist on their Amendment No. 63 to which the Commons have disagreed for the Reason numbered 64. I beg to move.

Moved, That this House doth not insist on the said Amendment to which the Commons have disagreed for the Reason numbered 64.—(Lord Oram.)

Lord DRUMALBYN

My Lords, this was a very important Amendment. I do not propose to say anything further about it, but I wish to point out that I believe that the Government will give themselves a great deal of trouble by this division of cargo handling area and by the disagreement with the Lords' Amendments in this case. The Government will find that they will get a considerable amount of trouble for very little result.

On Question, Motion agreed to.