Orders of the Day — Rolls-Royce (Purchase) Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 February 1971.

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Photo of Mr Tony Benn Mr Tony Benn , Bristol South East 12:00, 11 February 1971

The hon. Gentleman fought the last election on a manifesto signed by other members of his party saying that the Labour Government showed no enthusiasm for the aircraft industry. That was his charge. He and his colleagues repeated it throughout the campaign. Throughout the whole period of the last Parliament Tory Members attacked the Labour Government for failing to support the aircraft industry's projects. In those circumstances, the hon. Gentleman, as a new Member, should consult the record and see that such a charge is totally incompatible with everything that was said during the time we were in office.