HL Deb 24 June 1930 vol 78 cc67-8

Clause 3, page 6, line 44, at end insert— ("Provided that in determining the quota with respect to a coal mine which is owned or controlled by a manufacturing or industrial company or undertaking the coal which is supplied, whether as coal or coke by that coal mine to that company or undertaking for consumption in the works of that company or undertaking shall not be included in either the standard tonnage or quota of that mine:")

The Commons disagree to the above Amendment for the following Reason:— Because the effect of the Amendment would be inequitable to owners of coal mines which are not owned or controlled by a manufacturing or industrial company or undertaking.

THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURY

My Lords, this is a very important Amendment and a great many of your Lordships attributed a great deal of importance to it. It deals with mixed undertakings; that is, mines which are owned by steel and other works and which it was asked should be allowed to be treated as outside the purview of the Bill. We are, however, anxious to be as conciliatory as we can and I therefore move that the House doth not insist upon its Amendment.

Moved, That this House doth not insist upon the said Amendment.—(The Marquess of Salisbury.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.