• • • Putting the • • • • bite back •
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• in the Bill • • •
• from our political • • correspondent •
• The Government remains deter • mined to put the Transport Bill on the Statute Book very largely in its original • form.
• This was being made clear in White• • hall as the measure emerged much amended on Tuesday from its passage • through the House of Lords. • The Peers inflicted 20 defeats on the
• Government, but when the Bill goes •• to the Commons next Wednesday and • Thursday for consideration of Lords' •• amendments the aim will be to reverse • most, if not all, of the changes which have been forced through.
• Although the Government may agree •• to do a deal with the Opposition on • some minor points it was being emphasized that there could be no compromise • on major issues. For example, Mr. • Marsh. Minister of Transport. is • • adamant that the provision about •• PTAs must be restored and that the • quantity and quality licensing proposals should stand.
• The Conservative pledge to repeal
• s the nationalization provisions of the
• Bill was re-affirmed in "Make life •• better", the party's mid-term manifesto • published this week. •