I move that the Bill do now pass.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Bill, 1930.— Fifth Stage.
There is one omission from this Bill to which I desire to call attention. A lessee whose lease expired this year or last year gets no protection under this Bill. Is it the intention of the Minister to make coming legislation retrospective?
This Bill before the House simply carries on the existing Act; it does nothing more.
The position is that these people were under the impression that their interests were to be protected. Now they find themselves in the position that when their lease is expired this year they will have lost their rights to their holdings.
The Deputy is on a different question. That is a town tenants' question, and not an increase of rent and mortgage question.
Question put and agreed to.