Orders of the Day — ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) BILL [Lords].

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 25 Gorffennaf 1922.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Major BROWN:

I have listened with great interest to this discussion, and I agree with what the hon. Member for Mossley (Mr. Hopkinson) has said. Just consider the futility of going on with this at all. I understand that it was introduced after Clause 15 was agreed on, and the Government pledged its solemn word about it because opposition arose about Clause 15. Now I understand from the hon. Member for West Middlesbrough (Mr. Thomson) that, in spite of this new Clause being introduced, though he likes it somewhat, still his opposition to Clause 15 is going to remain the same. In that case it seems to me to be futile to attempt to buy off the opposition in this way, and a much more manly and honourable course on the part of the Ministry of Transport would be to withdraw the Clause altogether. It would be more satisfactory to the House to fight out our differences on Clause 15, and I suggest that this course might well be adopted.