Orders of the Day — Prevention of Eviction Bill. – in the House of Commons at on 16 June 1924.
Mr. GREENWOOD:
I beg to move, "That this House doth disagree with the Lords in the said Amendment."
The object of this Clause is to deal with any proceedings that may have taken place between the Second Reading of the Bill and its passing into law. Up till now I believe this is the only part of the Bill that has in any sense been operative. It is quite clear that if there be any delay and any further consideration of the. matter it will open the door again for a further flow of evictions, and will cause unsettlement to a large number of people. I hope therefore that the House, which did not divide on this question when the Bill was in Committee or on the Report stage, will accept my Motion.
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