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Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 2 December 1947.

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Photo of Mr Herbert Morrison Mr Herbert Morrison , Lewisham East 12:00, 2 December 1947

Certainly. I appreciate the reasonable attitude which the right hon. Gentleman has adopted. This is very exceptional, and certainly I would not argue that this should be a precedent. This procedure is to be engaged in only in special circumstances and in exceptional cases.