I beg to move, "That the Schedule be read a Second time.

This is the Schedule to which I referred when I was moving the Amendment to Clause 24. It contains the code of rules which will apply to the holding of a local inquiry, when such an inquiry is ordered. It practically follows the rules which were set out in the English Statute of 1933, subject to slight modifications, to which I would draw the attention of the Committee. Both of them are in the proviso to paragraph 4. These seem fairly reasonable Amendments applicable to this particular case. Perhaps I should also draw the attention of the Committee to paragraph 10 of the Schedule. It enables the Secretary of State to make any person, who causes an inquiry or causes delay which perhaps is unwarranted, pay the expenses. One hopes that that will be a deterrent to frequent local inquiries being held.

I should like to ask about the expenses of persons attending inquiries, even below the limit of 10 miles. We can assume that expenses will be paid to important witnesses who are the servants of local authorities or big companies, but I can imagine witnesses not in that fortunate position and I would like some guidance on the matter.

That point would be provided for in the ordinary way, and it is not necessary to make that a condition on which the person attends. The proviso makes it clear that if a person is more than 10 miles away he need not obey the summons to attend unless he gets his expenses offered to him. If he does attend, whether he resides more than 10 miles away or not, the parties calling him will no doubt have to pay his expenses, and that will be included in the expenses which the Secretary of State may order one or other of the parties to provide for.