Former MP for Paddington South
May I suggest to the hon. Gentleman that, if he considers that we are working 600 hours' overtime in this country, it is surely his business to see that it is stopped?
The President of the Board of Trade has laid great stress on the fact that Staffordshire is divided in the Schedule into three parts, but those are only divisions of convenience, to bring the areas into line with all the other districts set out in the Schedule. The division of Staffordshire into three parts has really no effect whatever on the Amendment. The problem only arises in South...
I do not think that the right hon. Gentleman is quite right in describing this as a consequential Amendment. The previous Amendment related to any complaint made with respect to the operation of the scheme, but the present Amendment goes beyond that point and relates to any act or omission of any persons in respect of their functions under the scheme. This is a question of a personal nature...
I was amazed at the long list of remedies which the President of the Board told us that individuals would have if they felt aggrieved. It really sounded very impressive, but, if he reads this proposed new Sub-section, he will find that most of the remedies which he mentioned are dealt with. It is only on a committee of investigation refusing to give any of the remedies about which he has told...
This is one of the big changes which the House of Lords has made in the Bill which was presented to them. I was very glad to hear the President of the Board of Trade make it clear in his remarks that the Amendments we are now considering do not remove the compulsory amalgamation which was imposed when the Bill was before this House, and that they merely change the procedure which was laid...
I was glad to hear an assurance from my Noble Friend that she is worried, and almost distressed, at the idea of children of five or six years of age being taken away from their parents. I have been rather surprised at the attitude which she has taken in some parts of this Bill, and I could not believe that her feelings would be otherwise, yet, in spite of her distress at the breaking up of...
The hon. Member talks about homes that are fit to be called homes. That is what we want to ensure under this Clause. [interruption.] I know what the hon. Member is referring to. He is referring to what is their home now, the cabin of a canal boat.
The hon. Member for St. Helens (Mr. Sexton) always gets rather excited over these matters. He has known something of sea life—
