Lords Sitting of 28 January 1930

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

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURY: My Lords, with your permission I should like to put one question to the Leader of the House. I think it would be for the convenience of your Lordships if the noble and learned Lord could give us any idea as to when the Unemployment Insurance (No. 2) Bill, which has just gone back to the Commons, is likely to be returned to your Lordships' House.
THE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (LORD PARMOOR): My Lords, I am much obliged to the noble Marquess for asking the question. I can state that the expectation is that the Bill will be back in this House on Thursday evening, and of course, I shall see that a sufficient number are present to receive it. That is merely a formal step. The consideration of it I propose to take on Monday next. That will give adequate time because immediately the Bill is brought back the necessary printed notices can be sent out.
After the Orders of the Day had been disposed of:—
THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURY: My Lords, with reference to the conversation which the noble and learned Lord allowed me to have with him just now across the Table, I find that several of my friends would prefer very much that the Unemployment Insurance Bill should be taken on Tuesday next rather than on Monday. Perhaps the noble and learned Lord would allow me to confer with him before the matter is definitely settled.
LORD PARMOOR: My Lords, I will confer with the noble Marquess, but he knows we have been trying, perhaps a little faster than he desires, to save time upon this Bill because of the financial matters involved. I will gladly speak to the noble Marquess on the subject, and we will settle the matter finally after consultation.
THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURY: In that case, we may consider that the matter is not settled till it is mentioned again to-morrow?
LORD PARMOOR: I will mention it to-morrow.

PORTSMOUTH CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a.
SHOREHAM HARBOUR BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a.
BIRKENHEAD CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a.
EPSOM RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a.
GUILDFORD RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a.
LEICESTER CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a.
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY COUNCIL (BURSLEDON BRIDGE) BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a.

ARBITRATION (FOREIGN AWARDS) BILL. [H.L.]
Order of the Day read for the consideration of Commons Amendments.
LORD PARMOOR: My Lords, I move that the Commons Amendments be now considered to the Arbitration (Foreign Awards) Bill.
Moved, That the Commons Amendments be now considered.—(Lord Parmoor.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.

COMMONS AMENDMENTS.
[The references are to Bill No. 17.]
Clause 1, page 2, line 3, leave out ("each") and after ("whom") insert ("one")
Clause 1, page 2, line 4, leave out ("one or other") and insert ("some one")
Clause 1, page 2, line 8, after ("Convention") inserv ("and of whom the other is subject to the jurisdiction of some other of the Powers aforesaid").
LORD PARMOOR: My Lords, you will recollect that this was the first Bill we brought forward last July. It was very satisfactorily amended in your Lordships' House by a suggestion made by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Atkin, with reference to reciprocity. Nothing now occurs in reference to that question. This is a Bill for the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards—that is to say, awards the parties to which are subjects of different countries. It was thought that it was not quite clear that it might not be made to apply to arbitration wholly national—that is to say, wholly carried out by British subjects within the territory of Great Britain. Your Lordships have before you the only Amendments suggested, the object of which is to make it clear that the Bill applies only to arbitral awards where the parties to the awards are subjects of different countries. I think, if I read the paragraph affected, your Lordships will see
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how it is amended. Perhaps your Lordships will be inclined to take the Amendments together for they are all on Clause 1 and relate to the same matter. It is only in paragraph (b) of Clause 1 that there are any Amendments. The amended form is as follows:—
"(b) between persons of whom one is subject to the jurisdiction of some one of such Powers as His Majesty, being satisfied that reciprocal provisions have been made, may by Order in Council declare to be parties to the said Convention and of whom the other is subject to the jurisdiction of some other of the Powers aforesaid."
I think it would be convenient if I move that we agree with the Amendments. There are no Amendments to any other part of the Bill.
Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendments.—(Lord Parmoor.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.

RAWMARSH GAS ORDER, 1930.
Special Order proposed to be made on the application of the Urban District Council of Rawmarsh:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) and referred to the Special Orders Committee.
House adjourned at half-past four o'clock.