Former MP for Thirsk and Malton
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Is my right hon. Friend aware that the plight of the pig farmer and the dairy farmer is desperate and that it is in the national interest to introduce measures of encouragement at an early stage, so that we can expand production and cut down an import bill which last year amounted to £2,300 million?
I want the hon. Member to be absolutely clear about this matter. Mr. Speaker's Conference was considering the election when we heard that an election might be imminent and we transferred our attention to this urgent matter. The Government therefore could not possibly have brought this recommendation to the House any earlier than today because we finished our consideration of it only at our...
What does the right hon. Gentleman mean by an amended Standing Order No. 9 procedure? That is not clear in the report.
Former MP for Thirsk and Malton
Entered the House of Commons on 30 May 1929 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 8 February 1974 — General election
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