Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 7 December 1964.
Mr Raymond Gunter
, Southwark
12:00,
7 December 1964
I was not touchy about the suggestion that I should redouble my efforts. I think it is a bit of a sauce, however, after being Minister for six weeks, to be told to redouble my efforts when hon. Members opposite were in office for years. I can assure the right hon. Gentleman that, in spite of the trouble that I usually get into on the question of trade union reform, I shall continue to do all I can.
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