HL Deb 02 August 1922 vol 51 cc1065-6

Clause 2, page 2, line 39, at end insert the following new subsection: ("(2) A tenant whose tenancy is terminated by the termination of the tenancy of his lessor shall he entitled to recover from his lessor such compensation (if any) as would have been recoverable if his tenancy had been terminated by notice of removal given by his lessor.")

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendment.— (The Duke of Atholl.)

THE DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH

This really raises the point referred to by my noble friend Lord Midleton, and I think the Commons Amendment is, perhaps, rather an improvement. Perhaps I am very stupid, but I am afraid I did not quite follow Lord Ancaster's explanation on the English Bill, and it is, perhaps, unfortunate that this wording should have been adopted in the Scottish Bill. I shall be very much obliged if the noble Duke will explain it.

THE DUKE OF ATHOLL

I think it is perfectly clear. I will put it this way. Supposing I, as a landlord, were to let some land to a town council—I will call myself a superior—and the town council lets to a tenant, and then I terminate the lease as a superior. This merely means that the tenant has still his right for compensation against the town council. Without these words, he might think that he had not this right to compensation.

On Question, Motion agreed to.