HC Deb 10 February 1931 vol 248 cc308-10

The following Amendment stood upon the Paper:

In page 11, line 7, after the word "for" to insert the words: enabling him to undertake the business of a smallholder, including sums for."—[Dr. Addison.]

Dr. ADDISON

A mistake has been made in putting down this Amendment, and I do not move.

I beg to move, in page 11, line 19, at the end, to insert the words: and in the event of any difficulty in obtaining any stock required for the purpose aforesaid the Minister may arrange for the production thereof by any local authority, society, or person, and for the provision of the equipment necessary for that purpose upon such terms as may be agreed between him and the local authority, society, or person. This Amendment is moved to meet any difficulty that may arise in obtaining any stock, and makes provision of the necessary equipment upon such terms as may be agreed between the Minister and the local authorities. These words make the point quite clear.

Amendment agreed to.

Dr. ADDISON

I beg to move, in page 11, line 39, after the word "require," to insert the words: for themselves or for their dependants. This Amendment is moved in order to implement an undertaking which has already been given.

Amendment agreed to.

Dr. ADDISON

I beg to move, in page 11, line 44, to leave out the words "for them" and insert instead thereof the words: (a) for any person desirous of obtaining a smallholding under this section who is, in the opinion of the Minister, likely to become suitable as a tenant of such a holding; and (b) for not more than one dependant of any such person or of any person for whom a smallholding has been provided under this section. In this section the expression "dependant" means, in relation to any person, the husband, wife, son, or daughter (including a step-son or step-daughter an adopted son or daughter) of that person.

These words are proposed in order to carry out what has already been arranged.

Question, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause," put, and negatived.

Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted."

Mr. R. W. SMITH

I beg to move, as an Amendment to the proposed Amendment, in line 8, after the word "daughter," to insert the words "or grandchild."

I think it is necessary to insert these words in order to make the Amendment clear.

Dr. ADDISON

I think we must draw the line somewhere. In my Amendment we have taken the usual classification, and the Amendment to the proposed Amendment seems to me to be rather stretching a fine point.

Mr. SMITH

I beg to ask leave to withdraw my Amendment to the proposed Amendment.

Amendment to proposed Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.