HC Deb 04 November 1919 vol 120 cc1462-4

Considered in Committee.

[Sir E. CORNWALL in the Chair.]

Motion made, and Question proposed; That it is expedient to authorise the payment, out of moneys to be provided by Parliament, of such sums as may be necessary to make good losses incurred in respect of loans by the Board of Agriculture for Scotland, so far as such losses relate to expenditure under any Act of the present Session to make further provision for the acquisition of land for the purposes of small holdings, reclamation, and drainage, and other purposes relating to agriculture in Scotland, to amend the Small Landholders (Scotland) Act, 1911, and the enactments relating to allotments, and otherwise to facilitate land settlement in Scotland; and to authorise the issue to the Public Works Loan Commissioners out of the Consolidated Fund of sums not exceeding two million seven hundred and fifty thousand pounds for the purposes of such Act."—[Mr. Munro.]

Mr. HOGGE

I object.

The SECRETARY for SCOTLAND (Mr. Munro)

I appeal to my hon. Friend not to press his objection. He desires as much as we do to get this Bill through as quickly as possible, and I am sure if he reflects he will withdraw his objection.

Mr. HOGGE

The course which the Scottish Bill has run in Committee has been such as to alter the nature of the Bill. The Amendment put into the Bill this morning makes it impossible in the opinion of a large number of Scotsmen to create small holdings easily, and I must persist in my objection.

It being after Eleven of the clock, and objection being taken to further Proceeding, the Chairman left the Chair to make his report to the House.

Committee. report Progress; to sit again To-morrow.

The remaining Orders were read, and postponed.