Debate on the Address

Part of Orders of the Day — Queen's Speech – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 1 November 1961.

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Photo of Mr George Wigg Mr George Wigg , Dudley 12:00, 1 November 1961

My hon. Friend has overlooked the fact that a White Paper in 1957 set about a reorganisation which had, I should have thought, disastrous results. If he is light-heartedly once again suggesting that the 60 battalions which were asked to do the work which 128 did before the war should once again be chopped up, without any thought but to make a politician's holiday, that would be disastrous.