Minister of Technology

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 19 November 1964.

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Photo of Mr Harold Wilson Mr Harold Wilson , Huyton 12:00, 19 November 1964

It certainly was not exhaustive. It was a very brief introductory statement. I have been spending a good deal of time on this, and I am almost in a position to expand on it considerably. As the right hon. and learned Gentleman would expect, he will find that my right hon. Friend, should he come to join us in the near future, will not be in any way deficient in speaking up for himself on this question. I will consider whether it is possible for a much fuller statement to be made before the Bills to which the right hon. and learned Gentleman referred are debated.

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