HC Deb 24 June 1952 vol 502 cc2177-8
Sir T. Dugdale

I beg to move, in page 3, line 6, at the end, to insert: and (b) no such variation or revocation of a scheme shall affect the operation of the scheme in relation to any land which has been ploughed up before the variation or revocation comes into operation. This Amendment is a result of our earlier debates. The effect of it is that if a scheme is varied or revoked at any time a grant will be payable in accordance with the original scheme on any eligible land ploughed up before any change or revocation of the scheme.

The right hon. Member for Belper will notice that the words are slightly different from the words in the Amendment which he introduced, but I hope he will be satisfied that the intention behind the original Amendment has been completely followed in this Amendment.

Mr. G. Brown

I do notice the difference. I think the purpose of this is slightly wider than the purpose we had in mind. This is the Amendment we sought to put in to protect the farming community from any future Conservative Government which wanted to repeal anything, like a previous one repealed the Corn Laws, and I am glad to see it cannot happen again.

Amendment agreed to.

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

Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Bill reported, with Amendments; as amended (in Committee and on recommittal,)considered.