HC Deb 04 August 1913 vol 56 cc1215-6

"Where any goods of a debtor against whom a receiving order has been made are held by any person by way of pledge, pawn, or other security, it shall be lawful for the official receiver or trustee of the debtor's estate, after giving notice in writing of his intention to do so, to inspect the goods, and where such notice has been given such person as aforesaid shall not be entitled to realise his security until he has given the trustee a reasonable opportunity of inspecting the goods and of exercising his right of redemption if he thinks fit to do so."—[Mr. Buxton.]

Clause brought up, and read the first time.

Clause read a second time, and added to the Bill.

Sir JOHN ROLLESTON

had given notice of the following New Clause:—

(Preferential Payment to Creditor an Offence.)

"If a trustee under a deed of arrangement pays to any creditor out of the debtor's property a sum larger in proportion to the creditor's claim than that paid to other creditors entitled to the benefit of the deed, then, unless the deed authorises him to do so or unless such payments are either made to a creditor entitled to enforce his claim by distress or are such as would be lawful in a bankruptcy, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanour."

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. J. M. Robertson)

We have agreed to accept this New Clause. May I move it in the hon. Member's absence?

Mr. SPEAKER

An hon. Member is not entitled to move a Clause of which he has not given notice.

Mr. POLLOCK

On a point of Order. May I move the Clause?

Mr. SPEAKER

If a Member of the Government is not entitled to move it, an independent Member is certainly not entitled to do so.