§ Dr. ADDISONI beg to move, in page 6, line 6, to leave out the word "three", and to insert instead thereof the word "two".
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I hope this will be regarded as a satisfactory compromise on a question which gave rise to a good deal of discussion in Committee. In the event of a referee being called in to determine disputes in the case of licences and appeals, the fee originally fixed was five guineas. In the House of Lords that was reduced to three guineas, but it was felt that even that might be a large fee for a small man to pay. At the same time, it ought to be sufficiently large to prevent unnecessary appeals. I finally suggested that two guineas should be substituted for three, and my colleagues at the Treasury concur in the suggestion.
Earl WINTERTONAs the Minister has said, this Amendment really represents a compromise, which we on this side are prepared to accept.
§ Amendment agreed to.