HC Deb 14 December 1937 vol 330 cc1125-7
Mr. W. Joseph Stewart

I beg to move, in page 18, line 21, after "Commission," to insert: (which may be withheld without reason given and at the sole discretion of the Commission).

11.22 p.m.

The Attorney-General

Earlier in the evening the suggestion was made that the attitude which my hon. and gallant Friend and I adopted towards Amendments was influenced by whether they came from those behind us or those in front of us. I need not say that that suggestion had no sort of foundation in fact, but we are grateful to those who have put down this Amendment because we think they have called attention to a point which ought to be embodied in the Bill. It clearly was the intention of the Clause that this matter should be within the discretion of the Commission, and although the Mover of the Amendment did not enlighten us on the point there might have been some doubt on whether some provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act were wholly inappropriate. We are grateful to those who have drawn attention to this case, and we think these words make the meaning clear.

Amendment agreed to.

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