§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH) (Bristol, W.)said, he hoped the House would now agree to the second reading of the Bill. It was simply to give effect to the provisions of the North Sea Fisheries Convention, entered into last year between Great Britain and other Powers interested in the fisheries. It prevented the supply of liquor to fishermen in the North Sea and provided for the supply of provisions and other necessaries to fishermen by vessels licensed for the purpose. To this and the infliction of penalties for offences against the Fisheries Act the Bill was solely confined.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."—(Sir Michael Hicks-Beach.)
§ SIR WILFRID LAWSON (Cumberland, Cockermouth)asked, was there any provision in the Bill for providing compensation to those persons who were to be prevented from continuing the sale of liquor?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACHsaid, it was extremely unlikely that any such claim would be advanced.
§ Question put, and agreed to.