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Ministers of Pensions and Labour (Conversations).

Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture. – in the House of Commons at on 16 October 1941.

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Miss Ward:

asked the Minister of Pensions whether he has any decision to report arising out of his conversations with the Minister of Labour?

Photo of Mr Walter Womersley Mr Walter Womersley , Grimsby

I am not yet in a position to give a definite reply.

Miss Ward:

Have conversations, in fact, started?

Photo of Mr Walter Womersley Mr Walter Womersley , Grimsby

I can assure the hon. Lady that conversations have started.

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