Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Government Departments – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 18 March 1947.
Mr William Hall
, Colne Valley
12:00,
18 March 1947
The answer is explicit enough. I think the hon. Baronet's trouble is that it is too explicit. The use of these words is a harmless device, and they are necessary to catch up any other powers which may be there. They do no harm; they have been in use since 1862, I think, and I am sure that will appeal to the hon. Baronet.