HC Deb 24 July 1931 vol 255 c1899

Lords Amendment: In page 13, line 2, at the end insert: or who being or having been a member of His Majesty's Forces, has had a suitable course of training for agriculture.

Mr. SPEAKER

This Amendment raises a question of Privilege.

Dr. ADDISON

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

The War Office have two training camps for ex-Servicemen and the total number of men in training is about 200 or 300. This Amendment is to provide for the continuance of the present system of training ex-Service men for employment on the land in order that they should be able to share in the privileges of this Measure.

Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGE

This Amendment appears to place a disability on those who are not ex-Service men. I fully appreciate what the Minister has said that the men trained in the Army should have this privilege, and I should be glad to hear from the Minister that he is prepared to give every consideration to the claims of ex-Service men.

Dr. ADDISON

It was in order to achieve that object that this Amendment was inserted.

Mr. SPEAKER

I will have a special entry made in the Journals of the House.

Subsequent Lords Amendment in page 13, line 15, agreed to.