Former MP for Dumfriesshire
Sir Henry Fildes (Dumfries) rose—
I intend to speak, and if other Members have dinner appointments it does not matter. we have 10,000,000 cyclists in this country. We have no evidence that batteries and lamps will be available for them. If you read your insurance policy you will find that the fact that you have not got a light, for any reason, will go very strongly against any claim that you have. We are all anxious to lessen...
It is very important that we should know. We are told that there are twice as many accidents, but if there are twice as many bicycles on the road that is natural. I think the Committee would do well to delay this Clause. We require more information. I have listened to the Debate, and I have felt that we do not know enough to take the responsibility either of voting against the Clause or for...
Everybody who has anything to do with Scot- land and any knowledge of housing conditions, knows that there is a terrible shortage of houses. I am intervening in the Debate for one main reason. Our hope is the Secretary of State for Scotland. He has formed Committees and has all the information, and I have been disappointed beyond measure to find that it is not his intention to contest the...
Could we have some explanation as to what this is all about?
I would like to know how much money we are giving sanction to borrow by means of this very casual business.
I desire to thank my right hon. Friend—
That is what I was endeavouring to do, Mr. Deputy-Speaker, before I was interrupted but the Financial Secretary sat down too quickly.
