Coal (Charges) (Amendment) (No. 1) Order, 1945

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 29 May 1945.

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Photo of Mr Gwilym Lloyd George Mr Gwilym Lloyd George , Pembrokeshire 12:00, 29 May 1945

If they broke the law, I assume action would be taken. The Government mean what they say and that is what they propose to do. I am sorry it was thought that I went rather wide, but the last time we had a discussion I kept to the actual charge and got into hot water fordoing so. At any rate, I have taken the opportunity to give as much information as I could as to the past and as to what we propose to do in the future. I am certain that, whatever the ownership of the industry may be, we have got to do something of this sort if we are to make it the foundation of the economic life of the country.