Orders of the Day — Finance Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 2 December 1964.

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Photo of Sir Frederick Burden Sir Frederick Burden , Gillingham 12:00, 2 December 1964

I want now to refer to the question of cotton grey cloth. I have noticed that the hon. Gentleman the Member for Gloucestershire, West (Mr. Loughlin) has from a recumbent position been referring to a great many things. If he wishes to intervene I shall be very glad to give way to him.

I would refer to the position of cotton grey cloth, which is of very considerable interest to the cotton textile industry in this country, and I should like to point out to the hon. Gentleman who is to reply to this debate that it is the first weaving of the yarn from which cotton fabrics and a vast assortment of wearing apparel—[Interruption.] If the hon. Gentleman wishes to intervene I will gladly give way.