Clause 2. — (Powers and Duties.)

Part of Orders of the Day — Ministry of Ways and Communications Bill – in the House of Commons at on 1 July 1919.

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Photo of Mr James Lowther Mr James Lowther , Penrith and Cockermouth

The following Amendment, standing in the name of the hon. Member for Macclesfield, is out of order, as it imposes a charge.

In Sub-section 1 (a), to leave out the words, "upon the same terms as to payment as those heretofore in force," and to insert instead thereof the words upon the terms of payment to the railway companies of any deficit on their profit and loss account, providing that deficit does not exceed sixty million sterling, such deficit to be certified by a chartered accountant in the Treasury employ.