THE EARL OF DONOUGHMOREMy Lords, I can explain the Motion which stands upon the Paper in my name in regard to this Bill and the two Motions 210 which follow in a very few sentences. It is very desirable, I think, that an inquiry should take place upon a clause that has a good deal of Parliamentary history, dealing with the subject of the supply of electrical fittings. Au opportunity is offered for an inquiry into this question by a Committee of your Lordships' House in identical clauses in this Bill and the two Bills that follow upon the Paper. The Petition—I might almost say the usual Petition—against the clause was not deposited in time and it was not thought that such an inquiry would be instituted. I am, of course, making special arrangements by which the matter will be gone into by an influential Committee of your Lordships' House. That being so, there is no objection on the part of any of the parties to this Motion, which enables the inquiry to take place. I beg to move.
§ Moved, That Standing Order No. 93 be considered in order to its being dispensed with with respect of a Petition of the electrical engineers and electrical contractors and other ratepayers residing or carrying on business in the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness.—(The Earl of Donoughmore.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to: Leave given to present the said Petition accordingly.