Lords Sitting of 1 July 1921

Preamble
The House met at a quarter past four of the clock, The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BILL.
Message from the Commons: That they agree to certain of the Amendments made by the Lords to this Bill without amendment; that they disagree to one other Amendment and propose an Amendment in lieu thereof.
THE EARL OF CLARENDON: My Lords, I beg to move that the Commons Amendment be now considered.
Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.
[NOTE. —The reference is to Bill (No. 104), as first printed for the House of Lords.]

LORDS AMENDMENT.
Clause 5, page 3, lines 31 and 32, leave out (" notice of a proposal to make such a special order has been published ") and insert (" application has been made to the Minister to approve a special scheme on or ")
The Commons disagree with this amendment, but propose the following amendment in lieu thereof:
Clause 5, page 3, lines 31 and 32, leave out (" notice of a proposal to make such a special order has been published") and insert (" before the eighth day of June, nineteen hundred and twenty-one, a draft scheme appearing to Me Minister to be complete has been submitted to him and application has before that date been made to him to approve the scheme in accordance with the provisions of section eighteen of the principal Act.")
THE EARL OF CLARENDON: My Lords, it will be remembered, no doubt, that an Amendment, moved by the noble Earl, Lord Selborne, passed your Lordships' House last night. The Bill reached the House of Commons at a late hour and the noble Earl's Amendment was there defeated. Subsequently, the Minister of Labour, Dr. Macnamara, moved an Amendment in its stead, which was accepted without a Division, and I trust that this Amendment will be accepted by your Lordships.
I understand that the present form of words is agreeable to the noble Earl who moved the Amendment. I might say that
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it will enable the Minister to proceed with schemes which have been formulated in detail and submitted in the form of a complete 'draft for approval before June 8 of this year. Instead of the acceptance being limited to schemes which have been publicly advertised before June 8, the limitation is carried a little further back so as to apply to schemes which appear to the Minister to be complete and in respect of which application for approval has been made before June 8. This concession will meet the objects which I think the noble Earl had in mind, in that it will enable the banking industry to proceed with their special scheme. Furthermore, it will not substantially affect the actuarial calculations upon which the Bill is based.
The proviso as it now stands is in the following terms—
" Provided that this section shall not apply in any case where before the eighth day of June, nineteen hundred and twenty-one, a draft scheme appearing to the Minister to be complete has been submitted to him and application has before that date been made to him to approve the scheme in accordance with the provisions of section eighteen of the principal Act."
I beg to move that the House do not insist on their Amendment, but agree with the Commons in their Amendment in lieu thereof.
Moved, that this House doth not insist upon the said Amendment and agrees to the Amendment proposed by the House of Commons.—(The Earl of Clarendon)
THE EARL OF SELBORNE: My Lords, this Amendment of the Minister of Labour gives me all that for which I contended in your Lordships' House. It is not in the exact words that I should have chosen, but, as the Minister prefers these words, it would be ungracious of me to insist upon mine, and I have much pleasure in concurring.
On Question, Motion agreed to.
THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (THE EARL OF CRAWFORD): As your Lordships are aware there is to be a Royal Commission at 5 o'clock.
House adjourned during pleasure
House resumed.

ROYAL COMMISSION.
The following Bills, and Measure passed according to the provisions of Section four of the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919, received the Royal Assent —

Captive Birds Shooting (Prohibition), Protect ion of Animals Act (1911) Amendment,

Unemployment Insurance,

Importation of Plumage (Prohibition) (No. 3),

Agriculture (Amendment),

Indian Divorces (Validity),

Housing,

Dundee Gas Order Confirmation,

Perth Corporation Provisional Order, Hamilton Water and Gas Provisional Order,

Glasgow Corporation Order Confirmation,

Pilotage Provisional Orders (No. 2), Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (No. 1),

Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (No. 2),

Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (No. 3),

Herts and Essex Water,

Westgate and Birchington Water, Cambridge University and Town Waterworks,

Falmouth Docks,

Sutton District Waterworks,

Preston Corporation,

Eastbourne Waterworks,

Limerick Markets,

Westminster City Council (General Powers),

Lymington Rural District Council,

Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure, 1921,

[From Minutes of June 30.]

LOCHABER WATER POWER BILL.
  EAST SURREY WATER BILL.

    SLOUGH TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED (CANAL) BILL. [H.L.]
    COLNE CORPORATION BILL.
    Committees to meet on Tuesday next
    The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, That the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificate from the Examiners that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have been complied with:

    Batley Corporation.

    The same was ordered to lie on the Table

LEE CONSERVANCY BILL.
Report from the Committee of Selection, that Lord Charnwood and Lord Vernon be proposed to the House as members of the Joint Committee on the said Bill in the place of Earl Bathurst and Lord Cawley; read, and agreed to.

PRIVATE LEGISLATION PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1899.
Report from the Committee of Selection that the Lords following be proposed to the House as the panel of Lords to act as Commissioners under the Act, viz.:

L. Donington;

L. Tweeddale (M. Tweeddale):

agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly.

HARROGATE GAS BILL.
Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
RHYMNEY VALLEY WATER BOARD BILL. [H.L.]
Reported from the Joint Committee with Amendments.
LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY (HOLYHEAD HARBOUR LEASING).

  PETITION FOR BILL.
  Examiner's Certificate of non-compliance with the Standing Orders referred to the Standing Orders Committee forthwith.
  Report from the Standing Orders Committee, That the Standing Orders not compiled with in respect of the petition for this Bill ought to be dispensed with and leave given to introduce the Bill:
  Read, and agreed to

LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY (HOLYHEAD HARBOUR LEASING) BILL. [H.L.]
Presented (pursuant to leave given this day); read 1ª and referred to the Examiners.

PUBLIC HEALTH (OFFICERS) (No. 2) BILL.
Committee (which stands appointed for this day) put off to Tuesday next.
House adjourned at five minutes past five o'clock