HC Deb 29 March 1938 vol 333 c1905

7.11 p.m.

Mr. Elliot

I beg to move, in page 7, line 43, after "house," to insert "granted by the owner thereof."

This is a drafting Amendment to obviate the difficulty that might conceivably arise in a case where assistance to build a house is given to a small landholder. It is right that he should repay the assistance if he fails to comply with the conditions, but it is not desired to expose him to the risk of the further penalty of ejection, and the object of the Clause is to secure this.

Amendment agreed to.