Orders of the Day — Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-Lines Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 30 April 1975.

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Photo of Mr Hamish Gray Mr Hamish Gray , Ross and Cromarty 12:00, 30 April 1975

The hon. Member for West Stirlingshire (Mr. Canavan) said he will take it. That is precisely the calibre we shall get.

I think the Government may be embarrassed by the situation. The Minister may get out of it by saying "I shall be announcing in due course the name of the chairman". Well, they will have to find him first. Why does nobody want the job? The answer is simple. Nobody wants to be a mere pawn at the will of the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State is the person who is to be zoo-keeper in charge of this dinosaur.