HC Deb 03 May 1937 vol 323 cc807-8

Order for Consideration of Bill, as amended (in the Standing Committee) read.

3.58 p.m.

The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. W. S. Morrison)

I beg to move, That the Bill be recommitted to a Committee of the whole House in respect of the Amendments in Clause 3, page 3, line 39; Clause 3, page 4, line 9; Clause 4, page 4, line 26; Clause 21, page 18, line 3o; Clause 27, page 26, line 1; Schedule 2; Schedule 6, page 52, line 5; and Schedule 6, page 52, line 21; standing on the Notice Paper in the name of Mr. William Morrison, and in respect of the Amendment in Clause 54, page 43, line 10, standing on the Notice Paper in the name of Mr. Secretary Elliot. These Amendments involve financial considerations which must be considered by the Committee of the whole House. There are Amendments to the Motion down in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for South Croydon (Mr. H. G. Williams) to include his Amendment to Clause 46, page 39, line 31, and in the name of the hon. Member for South-East Ham (Mr. Barnes) to include his Amendment to Clause 46, page 40, line 4. I think that the best course would be for me to accept the Amendment of the hon. Member for South-East Ham so as to enable the question, on which I know they lay some store, to be discussed in Committee. My acceptance of this Amendment to my Motion does not prejudge the attitude I shall adopt towards the Amendment to the Clause when it is moved.

4.0 p.m.

Mr. Barnes

I beg to move, in line 6, at the end, to add: and in respect of the Amendment in Clause 46, page 4o, line 4, standing on the Notice Paper in the names of Mr. Barnes, Mr. Charles Brown, and Mr. Leslie. I would like to express our appreciation of the decision of the Minister to accept this Amendment to his Motion for the purpose of enabling us to discuss the matter later.

Mr. Riley

I beg to second the Amendment.

Mr. H. G. Williams

Is it your intention, Mr. Speaker, to call also my Amendment to the Motion, which is more or less to the same effect?

Mr. Speaker

I do not know that it is to the same effect.

Mr. Williams

I am glad that the Amendment moved by the hon. Member for East Ham, South (Mr. Barnes) has been accepted, because it was my Amendment in Committee and the party opposite have now taken charge of it. I am grateful to them for having done so.

Amendment agreed to.

Sir Francis Acland

May the House take it that the Minister is adopting this course, which I welcome, because the Amendments described in his Motion might have the effect of increasing the charge, or something of that kind?

Mr. W. S. Morrison

That is the reason why I moved the Motion.

Ordered, That the Bill he re-committed to a Committee of the whole House in respect of the Amendments in Clause 3, page 3, line 39; Clause 3, page 4, line 9; Clause 4, page 4, line 26; Clause 21, page 18, line 30; Clause 27, page 26, line 1; Schedule 2; Schedule 6, page 52, line 5; and Schedule 6, page 52, line 21; standing on the Notice Paper in the name of Mr. William Morrison, and in respect of the Amendment in Clause 54, page 43, line 10, standing on the Notice Paper in the name of Mr. Secretary Elliot; and in respect of the Amendment in Clause 46, page 40, line 4, standing on the Notice Paper in the names of Mr. Barnes, Mr. Charles Brown, and Mr. Leslie.

Bill considered in Committee.

[Sir DENNIS HERBERT in the Chair.]

    cc808-12
  1. CLAUSE 3.—(Livestock Advisory Committee.) 1,378 words
    2. cc812-3
  2. CLAUSE 4.—(Subsidy to producers of fat cattle.) 293 words
    3. cc813-9
  3. CLAUSE 21.—(Entry and inspection of market premises.) 2,185 words
    4. cc819-24
  4. CLAUSE 27.—(Exercise of Commission's functions by local authorities or joint boards.) 1,932 words
    5. cc824-53
  5. CLAUSE 46.—(Incidental provisions as to orders, regulations and schemes.) 11,176 words
    6. cc854-5
  6. CLAUSE 54.—(Application to Scotland.) 208 words