HC Deb 02 July 1931 vol 254 cc1575-9

Amendments made: In page 28, line 32, leave out from the word "farmhouse," to the word "and," in line 36, and insert instead thereof the words:

"occupied in connection with such land as aforesaid and any agricultural cottage so occupied which is on or contiguous to that land."

In line 42, after the word "farmhouse," insert the words "or agricultural cottage."

In page 29, line 2, at the end, insert the words: 'Agricultural cottage' means, a relation to any land, a house used as a dwelling-house of a person who is employed in agricultural operations on that land in the service of the occupier thereof and is entitled, whether as tenant or otherwise, so to use the house only while so employed.

In line 19, at the end, insert the words: 'Farmhouse' means, in relation to any land, a house used as the dwelling-house of the person who is primarily engaged in carrying on or directing agricultural operations on that land."—[The Solicitor-General.]

Another Amendment proposed, in page 29, line 40, at the end, to insert the words: 'Playing field' means land used mainly or exclusively for the purposes of open air games or recreation other than horse racing, polo, coursing, dog racing, motor racing, or motor-cycle racing."—[The Solicitor-General.]

Question put, "That the Amendment be made."

The House divided: Ayes, 278; Noes, 217.

Further Amendment made: In page 30, leave out from the word "of" in line 8, to the word "and" in line 9, and insert instead thereof the words: January, nineteen hundred and thirty-two, as respects the second valuation the first day of August, nineteen hundred and thirty-six."—[The Solicitor-General.]