HL Deb 04 August 1921 vol 43 cc319-20

An Act to repeal the Corn Production Acts, 1917 and l920, to make provision as to payments under those Acts in respect of the crops of the current year, to provide funds for agricultural development, to promote the formation of joint conciliation committees for the industry of agriculture, and to make certain consequential amendments in section twelve of the Agriculture Act, 1920.

LORD STRACHIE

I beg to move the Amendment standing in my name.

Amendment moved— Leave out ("section twelve") and insert sections twelve awl fifteen ").—(Lord Strachie.)

THE EARL OF CRAWFORD

This does not bring the Amendment which has just been made within the Title of the Bill, because the Title says it is an Act to make" consequential amendments in section twelve of the Agriculture Act." This is not Section 12, and the Amendment is therefore quite irrelevant.

LORD STRACHIE

I do not know why the noble Earl says that. I took the ordinary means of finding out what the procedure of the House was in the matter and I was advised to do as I have done.

you were able to defeat the Ministry, and you will be able to do so again if the Ministry makes any Order of which you disapprove.

On Question, Whether the new Clause shall be there inserted?—

Their Lordships divided—Contents, 19; Not-Contents, 16.

CONTENTS.
Crewe, M. Bledisloe, L. Hindlip, L.
Clinton, L. Lamington, L.
Doncaster, K. (D. Buccleuch and Queensberry.) Crawshaw, L. V. Monckton, L. (V. Galway). [Teller.]
Dynevor, L.
Grey, E. Ebury, L. O'Hagan, L.
Malmesbury, E. Erskine, L. Redesdale, L.
Morton, E. Hastings, L. Strachie, L, [Teller.]
Vernon, L.
NOT-CONTENTS.
Exeter, M. Portsmouth, R. Gisborough, L.
Hylton, L.
Ancaster, E. Hutchinson, V. (E. Donoughmore.) Kintore, L. (E. Kintore.)
Bradford, E. Somerleyton, L. [Teller.]
Chesterfield, E. Stanmore, L. [Teller.]
Clarendon, E. Annesley, L. (V. Valentia.) Wigan, L.(E. Crawford.)
Lytton, E. Colebrooke, L
EARL OF CRAWFORD

It is not a matter of procedure at all.

LORD CHAIRMAN

It is true that the noble lord asked me about the Title, but I did not advice him that his Amendment to the Title made it right.

LORD STRACHIE

I was not referring to the noble Earl. I desire to press my Amendment.

On Question, Amendment agreed to.