Mr Ian Orr-Ewing: Can my hon. Friend tell the House what rent would be lost—in fact, what rent is paid at the present time in Norfolk for these 6,000 acres?
Mr Ian Orr-Ewing: I rise to support the Bill, not only because I think it will be useful but because I am glad of the realisation which has grown up and which has brought the Bill into being. I would make one or two suggestions in regard to what appear to be possible improvements. I was delighted to hear the Minister say, when introducing the Bill, that he was prepared to consider making improvements in Clause...
Mr Ian Orr-Ewing: Surely, my hon. and gallant Friend is not suggesting that the honest landowner would make evil use of any powers that might be given to any local authority?
Mr Ian Orr-Ewing: I beg to move, in page 2, line 30, to leave out from "thirty-five," to the end of the Sub-section, and to insert: the rate of the rebate to be allowed under sub-section (3) of section two of the Finance Act, 1928, as amended by section six of the Finance Act, 1933, shall be reduced from sevenpence to fourpence per gallon in respect of all heavy oils used as fuel for mechanically propelled...
Mr Ian Orr-Ewing: I feel some sense of disappointment in the reply given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what I looked upon as a reasonable proposal. I had hoped that he would have answered my question as to whether he had consulted with the industry and what information he had got from it as to the effect of his original proposal. I would ask now whether he would be prepared, without pledging himself in...
Mr Ian Orr-Ewing: I rise for a few moments to add my very small tribute to the many tributes which have been paid already to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. More particularly would I stress the tremendous value of the relief of taxation to those with smaller incomes which has been granted, representing as I do a constituency which contains one of the healthiest of all the seaside resorts of the country, and...
Mr Ian Orr-Ewing: I cannot accept that comparison. So far as I know, tobacco has never been looked upon as liable to bring about a more efficient state of society. On the other hand, in my opinion the Diesel engine would undoubtedly make for a more efficient community.
Mr Ian Orr-Ewing: 63. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has approached Timber Distributors, Limited, with a view to the removal of the fall clause or any other alteration in their recently concluded contract for the purchase of Russian timber?
Mr Ian Orr-Ewing: Arising out of the reply, for which I thank the right hon. Gentleman, may I ask whether, in future, where he finds it necessary to intervene as regards any clause in a particular contract, he will intervene at the earliest possible date in order to do away with any risk of trade dislocation?
Mr Ian Orr-Ewing: 51. asked the Minister of Agriculture what steps he is taking to carry out the recommendations appearing on pages 85 and 86 of the report of the reorganisation commission for fat stock, and page 150 of the report of the reorganisation commission for eggs and poultry, that immediate investigation should be made of the mechanism of distribution, including a scientific analysis of demand for...
Mr Ian Orr-Ewing: 10. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether be has seen the report of the judgment of the High Court, dated 30th November, 1934, to the effect that the City of London is not entitled to limit the right of sale by auction within the Spitalfields Market; and whether he will now have the statement upon page 157 of the Ministry's publication, Markets and Fairs, that the fruit exchange, which is...