HC Deb 13 July 1933 vol 280 cc1399-400

Lords Amendment: In page 19, line 30, at the end insert: and if the scheme ceases to have effect at or before the expiration of the suspensory period, no payment under this section shall be made at any time by the board.

Mr. DEPUTY-SPEAKER (Captain Bourne)

I must call the attention of the House to the fact that this Amendment raise the question of Privilege.

Major ELLIOT

I beg to move "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment." The Clause provides that on a scheme coming into operation the producers shall be liable to repay to the Government the costs of any reorganisation commission which had prepared the scheme. There is a provision in the principal Act which says that when a scheme is revoked so much of the sum as relates to the expenses of the Board and to the winding-up of the scheme shall continue in force. The effect of the Bill is that when a scheme comes to an end, through failing to secure the requisite majority, those unhappy producers who had registered would still be liable for the debts to the Board. The Amendment remedies this defect in the principal Act.

Question put, and agreed to.

Mr. DEPUTY-SPEAKER

I will cause a special entry to be made in the Journals of the House.

Remaining Lords Amendments agreed to [one with Special Entry].