§ Commons Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments considered (according to order):
§ [The references are to Bill No. (80).]
§ Lords Amendment.
§ Clause 4, page 2, line 3, after ("occupation") insert ("religious profession")
§ The Commons disagree to this Amendment for the following reason—
§ Because they consider that in the circumstances of Great Britain it is undesirable to introduce in the Census paper any questions as to religious belief, and that it is improbable that information of statistical value would be obtained by any such questions.
§ Lords Amendment.
§ Clause 12, page 5, line 5, after ("pounds") insert ("Provided that no person shall be subject "to any such penalty for refusing to state his "religious profession")
§ The Commons disagree to this Amendment for the following reason—
§ Because it is consequential on the Lords Amendment in page 2, line 3.
§ EARL BEAUCHAMPYour Lordships will not be surprised to see that the Amend- 592 ments made by this House dealing with a religious census have been objected to in another place. The subject has twice been before your Lordships, and therefore I do not think I need waste your time this afternoon. I beg to move that this House do not insist upon the said Amendments.
Moved, That this House doth not insist upon the said Amendments.—(Earl Beauchamp.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.