§ Mr. CrossI beg to move, in page 19, line 31, to leave out "of a width of thirty-six inches."
This Amendment and the next three Amendments all deal with the same point. In the course of the proceedings on the Committee stage my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Coventry (Captain Strickland) moved an Amendment to alter 36 inches, which was the figure given in the Bill, to 42 inches, and in the case of 54 inches to make alterations of from 50 to 56 inches. On that occasion my right hon. Friend replied that these widths had been suggested by the woollen industry and the Amendment was not pressed. Subsequently, however, we heard from the woollen and worsted industry that they would like to have a tolerance of one inch each way. The Joint Committee have agreed to that, and I can see no good reason why we should not make this alteration in the Bill.
§ Amendment agreed to.
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Further Amendments made: In page 19, line 32, after "yarn," insert:
being fabrics of a width not less than thirty-five inches nor more than thirty-seven inches.
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In line 32, leave out "of a width of fifty-four inches." In line 33, after "woven," insert:
being linings of a width not less than fifty-three inches nor more than fifty-five inches."—[Mr. Cross.]