Former MP for Mansfield
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Will the hon. Member explain from what document he is reading?
I beg to second the Amendment. I do so on the broad general principle that this House should never grant a monopoly to anybody without public safeguards, and so far as I am able to understand the Bill, I do not see that it gives those safeguards. There are other matters upon which this House should be better informed before granting extended powers to this company. I happened to be, in 1913,...
Very probably the hon. Member for Hulme (Sir J. Nail) would be able to draw the distinction, but I cannot.
Former MP for Mansfield
Entered the House of Commons on 6 December 1923 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 17 March 1929 — Died
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