Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 November 1952.
Will the hon. Gentleman make quite clear what he is doing? Is he saying that he has given this to the local authorities or do the words "being given" mean that they are going to have it in the future? In other words, is he asking us to give a Second Reading to the Bill in advance of the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill without full knowledge as to whether the local authorities are in agreement with the detailed steps he is going to take?