Another Amendment proposed, in page 14, line 33, at the end, to insert the words: "Provided that the Board shall not exercise the powers of this sub-section within the area of supply of any authorised undertakers except with the consent of those undertakers"--(Colonel Sir Joseph Nall). Question, "That those words be there inserted,"-put, and negatived. Another Amendment proposed, in page 14, line 37, at the end, to add the words : "(3) The Board shall not exercise any of its powers under this section in the district of a joint electricity authority without first obtaining the consent of such joint electricity authority"-(Mr. Attlee). Question put, "That those words be there added.". The Committee divided: Clause 22. Amendment made, in page 14, line 41, at the end, by inserting the words "and such report shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament "-(Mr. Gosling). Another Amendment proposed, in page 15, line 4, at the end, to add the words : 66 (3) The Board shall publish as soon as may be in each month statistics of the number of units of electricity generated at and sold from the stations under its control during the preceding calendar month. Such statistics shall show both the production and sale of electricity for Great Britain as a whole and for such several convenient areas as the Board in consultation with the Electricity Commissioners shall determine "-(Mr. Wiggins). Question proposed, "That those words be there added." Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause, as amended, agreed to. Clause 23. Amendment made, in page 15, line 11, at the end, by adding the words "including repayment to the Electricity Commissioners of any expenses incurred by those Commissioners in the preparation of any schemes under this Act"-(Sir Philip Dawson). Another Amendment proposed, in page 15, after the Amendment last added, to add the words : "The Board shall be deemed to be authorised undertakers for the purpose of section twenty-nine of The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919 (which relates to the expenses of the Electricity Commissioners), as amended by section seven of The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1922"-(Sir Douglas Newton). Question proposed, "That those words be there added." Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. G Another Amendment proposed, in page 15, after the Amendment last added, to add the words : "(2) The interest and sinking fund charges in respect of any money borrowed by the Board for the payment of expenses incurred in effecting standardisation of frequency in pursuance of this Act shall be repayable to the Board by the Electricity Commissioners, and the sum so payable by the Electricity Commissioners shall be treated as part of their expenses, but shall be shown as a separate item in their accounts and in the demands for contributions made by them"-(Sir John Marriott). Question, "That those words be there added,"--put, and negatived. Clause, as amended, agreed to. Mr. Gosling MEMBERS PRESENT—(continued) : Sir James Grant Mr. David Grenfell Lt.-Col. Sir Frederick Hall Mr. George Hall Mr. Hanbury Mr. Hannon Mr. Hardie Mr. Harmsworth Mr. Robert Hudson Sir Mervyn Manningham- Sir John Marriott Mr. Stephen Mitchell ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) BILL. Clause 24. Amendment proposed, in page 15, line 37, to leave out all the words from the word "years" to the end of the paragraph-(Colonel Sir Joseph Nall).-Question, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause," -put, and agreed to. Another Amendment proposed, in page 16, line 17, to leave out all the words from the word "raised to the end of the sub-section (Colonel Sir Joseph Nall).-Question, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause," put, and agreed to. Clause agreed to. Clause 25, agreed to. Resolution of the House of 18th May read as follows:"Electricity Supply [Money], That it is expedient to charge on the Consolidated Fund any sums required by the Treasury for fulfilling any guarantees of the payment of interest or principal on any loans raised under any Act of the present Session to amend the Law with respect to the supply of electricity which may be given by the Treasury under that Act." Clause 26. Amendment proposed, in page 17, line 17, at the end, to insert the words: -- "Provided that no part of the moneys secured by the above-mentioned guarantees shall be expended on plant or machinery which has not been manufactured in the United Kingdom or the British Empire' (Colonel Burton). Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted." Amendment proposed to the proposed Amendment, in line 4, at the end, to add the words: "Provided that the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply in the case of any particular plant or machinery in respect of which the Minister thinks fit for any special reason to direct that they shall not apply "— (Mr. Radford). Question put, "That those words be there added to the proposed Amendment."--The Committee divided : Lord Apsley Lieut.-Colonel Ashley Mr. Attorney-General Mr. Burman Colonel Burton Mr. Clayton Ayes, 28. Colonel Crookshank Mr. Fielden Major Glyn Mr. Grotrian Lt. Col. Sir Frederick Hall Mr. Hanbury |