HC Deb 07 July 1938 vol 338 cc653-4

Lords Amendment: In page 23, line 8, at the end, insert: any of the following at the discretion of the Commission, that is to say.

5.49 p.m.

Captain Crookshank

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

We had considerable discussion at one time as to whether the three kinds of rents which could be reduced, and are in Sub-section (2) of Clause 21, were to be taken in that order or not, and I expressed the view at the time that the Commission could choose which of them they wished. The Amendment is introduced in order to make that quite clear, if there are any doubts anywhere. It

clears up the point, about which there is some doubt.

Sir S. Cripps

If my recollection serves me, the hon. and gallant Gentleman did not state that it was necessary to put in these words. I do not know whether he has been advised since.

Captain Crookshank

I stand by the position as it was before. So long as there are still people left in doubt about it, the Amendment is necessary.

Sir S. Cripps

Again a lower standard of intelligence is expected from the other place.

Lords Amendment: In page 23, line 38, leave out from "leases" to "the," in line 40.

Captain Crookshank

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

This is consequential on the alterations made yesterday to Clause 10.