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Clause 65. — (Interpretation.)

Orders of the Day — Local Government (Scotland) Bill. – in the House of Commons at on 6 March 1929.

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Amendments made:

In page 63, line 9, after the word "men," insert the words "or women."

In page 64, line 7, after the word "parish," insert the words: so far as within the district of one district council.

Leave out from the word "who," in line 36, to the end of line 39, and insert instead thereof the words: are for the time being recorded as being unemployed for the purpose of the returns of unemployment made by the Minister of Labour."—[Major Elliot.]

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