HL Deb 04 July 1939 vol 113 cc940-1

Amendments reported (according to Order).

Clause 8 [Provisions as to substances treated as destined for livestock]:

4.22 p.m.

THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES (THE EARL OF FEVERSHAM)

My Lords, the Amendments which stand in my name in respect of Clause 8 are all drafting Amendments, designed to simplify the wording of the clause as far as possible, and therefore, with your Lordships' permission, I will move them en bloc.

Amendments moved—

Page 10, line 31, after ("used") insert ("only")

Page 10, line 32, leave out from ("material") to the end of line 34, and insert ("in the production of goods to be so used and of such goods only")

Page 10, line 41, leave out from ("goods") to ("has") in line 1 on page 11, and insert ("in the production of which that substance or a part thereof has been used as material")

Page 11, line 2, leave out ("such")

Page 11, line 28, after ("thereof") insert ("only")

Page 11, line 29, leave out from ("material") to the end of line 30, and insert ("in the production of goods so used and of such goods only").—(The Earl of Feversham.)

On Question, Amendments agreed to.

Clause 30:

Interpretation.

30.—(1) In the Wheat Acts, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say:— Milling" has the meaning assigned to it by subsection (5) of Section four of this Act, and "miller" means a person who produces flour in the United Kingdom by way of trade;

THE EARL OF FEVERSHAM

My Lords, my Amendment in the definition of "miller," is designed to make it clear that the term "miller" includes a man who uses all the flour which he mills in the production of some other article, as, for example, in the baking of bread. It is a machinery Amendment, and it is unnecessary for me to take up your Lordships' time by explaining it further.

Amendment moved— Page 36, line 21, leave out ("by way of trade") and insert ("for the purposes of a trade in flour or in goods in the manufacture of which flour is used").—(The Earl of Feversham.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.