Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 20 October 1949.
Mr Cecil Poole
, Lichfield
12:00,
20 October 1949
Coming back to nationalised transport, will the Lord President give serious consideration to the request of my hon. Friend, because it would afford an opportunity for the Opposition to tell us to where the £20 million of their alleged £25 million has disappeared.
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