§ Clause 11, page 10, line 40, at end insert: ("(2) The regulations prescribing the ago of bulk for the purpose of this Act may prescribe different ages for different breeds of bulls")
§ Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendment.—(Lord Marley.)
§ LORD HASTINGSThe noble Lord will notice an exceedingly important Amendment has been inserted in another place—namely:
The regulations prescribing the age of bulls for the purpose of this Act may prescribe different ages for different breeds of bulls.1227 It produced the greatest consternation in my mind when I saw that particular Amendment. The difficulty that will be occasioned by it is really very great indeed. Can the noble Lord give us some reason why the Minister of Agriculture accepted that Amendment in another place?
§ LORD MARLEYThe only information I have on this matter is that provision has been made that regulations prescribing the age of bulls may prescribe different ages for different breeds. I assume that it is an agricultural matter which was pressed by the Opposition in the House of Commons and accepted by the Government. Is there any strong argument against it?
§ LORD HASTINGSIt makes administration extraordinarily difficult. All bulls are not of pure breed; but I must leave it.
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.