Clause 5. — (Agreements to Which Part I Applies.)

Part of Orders of the Day — Restrictive Trade Practices Bill – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 26 April 1956.

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Photo of Mr John Cronin Mr John Cronin , Loughborough 12:00, 26 April 1956

The Amendment refers to "scientific or industrial research". What is scientific research? There are multitudinous activities which could be included under that heading, and the same applies to industrial research and the administrative expenses of a trade association. The latter is a wide and all-embracing phrase. The Amendment would make a very wide breach in the Bill which an army of restrictionists could pass through with the greatest ease.

The hon. and gallant Gentleman said that the Amendment was drawn very tightly, but the word "scientific" covers almost every form of exact knowledge.