HC Deb 15 December 1926 vol 200 c2966

Lords Amendment:

In page 8, lines 5 and 6, leave Jut "draft of the Order is laid before Parliament" and insert "Order was made."

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

I beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

This is a point of substance. It was represented, and I think with reason, that the period of time allowed in the case of advertisements in the course of preparation was inadequate. This Amendment gives the date when the Order is made, which is not less than 20 Parliamentary days after the Order has been laid. I think it is a not unreasonable compromise, and I ask the House to accept it.

Mr. HARRIS

We are truly grateful for this concession, for which, on this side of the House, we fought right through the Committee and the Report stage.

Captain BENN

In connection with this Amendment, I would like to remind the President of the Board of Trade of the extremely convincing argument which carried with him the whole mass of the Conservative party, and proved that this Amendment was necessary.

Question put, and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords Amendments down to page 12, line 15, agreed to.