§ Mr. JayI beg to move: in page 47, line 20, at the end to insert: "and un-coloured."
This and the next two Amendments are intended to make a change in the definition of the group of dusters and dish cloths which, the House will remember, we sought to exempt in the original proposals of the Bill. It was intended to exempt the ordinary dusters and dish cloths in common use without 2100 opening the door to evasion by bringing in coloured and fancy articles. We thought we were protected by the use of the word "unbleached," but it turns out that some unbleached dusters are also coloured, and therefore, with the agreement of the House, and after consultations with the trade and the Customs and Excise, we propose to add the words in the amendments.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Further Amendments made: In page 47, line 33, after "unbleached," insert "and uncoloured."
§ In line 38 leave out "unbleached cotton cloth," and insert "cotton cloth, unbleached and uncoloured."—[Mr. Jay.]