§ 5.42 p.m.
§ Mr. BurginI beg to move, in page 30, line 43, at the end, to insert:
(i) the expression 'articles and materials' includes water, gas, electricity and hydraulic power.I gave an undertaking when the Bill was in Committee that these public utility services would be excluded. As a matter of drafting we exclude them best by operating under the proviso on page 23, line 25. To enable us to do that I have to insert some definition which will bring these strange substances within the words "articles and materials." I do not like to make electricity an article and material. I am not sure that there is yet any accurate definition of electricity. The Amendment enables me to exclude, under the proviso, these services. Immediately the Bill becomes law it is the intention in one of the Orders made under the proviso to exempt these public utility services. I hope that the House will feel able to accept the Amendment.
§ Amendment agreed to.