Mr George Hall
Former MP for Merthyr Tydfil Aberdare
Former MP for Merthyr Tydfil Aberdare
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As the answer to the Question is rather long, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
Naturally I have no desire to curtail the discussion, but we have now spent an hour on this matter and it has occurred to me that the view of the Government, in the light of what has been said, may help us to come to a decision acceptable to all concerned. I have to ask the Committee to reject this Amendment for the reasons which, perhaps not as fully as some hon. Members might wish, we put...
It would be very difficult to give that guarantee, and I think the hon. Member will also realise that it would be useless if I gave it. How could I imple- ment the guarantee? These things are outside our control. The whole burden of my reply is to the effect that we are doing the best we can in the circumstances which face us. I will try to show that the fears about cupro-nickel which have...
Former MP for Merthyr Tydfil Aberdare
Entered the House of Commons on 15 November 1922 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 28 October 1946 — unknown
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