Former MP for West Lothian
Thus quietly, thus unobtrusively and thus un-dramatically we perform an act this afternoon to give legislative effect to the creation of a new nation. This is a very great important event. The 9th of December will see the birth of a new country— a day of massive importance to Tanganyika and its 10 million people, who, for the first time in history, are being welded together into one great...
The purpose of this debate is almost wholly exploratory. It must necessarily be so, because I am, as you know, Mr. Speaker, prevented by the rules of order of the House from advocating new or amending legislation. The subject which I wish to draw to the attention of the House arose in the following way. The Town Council of the Burgh of Bo'Ness, in my constituency, received an intimation from...
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate that fact. I hope that what I subsequently have to say will not clash with that difficulty. I will watch you carefully, and if I see you becoming uneasy I will immediately stray from the point at issue. I think that it will be in order to point out that in some cases children are taken into Bingo clubs by their mothers with no apparent restriction. I was...
I beg to move, That the Clause be read a Second time. To me, there is something ironic in that form of words in this Motion. I think I must have moved this Motion about ten times, and, therefore, I do not think that it is necessary for me to go over the details of the case again tonight. It is already well known to the Treasury and to Finance Bill addicts. All I need say is that this new...
The hon. Gentleman has argued that the value of the preference given to the industry over a period of years has amounted to £21 million. He also said that the industry paid only half the amount of duty paid by imported hydrocarbon oil. Does not that mean that the industry has contributed to the Exchequer in the same period £21 million? Is not that a consideration which might be borne in mind?
rose in his place, and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
I do not wish to detain the House for more than a few minutes because the last thing that I would want to do would be to retard the progress of this excellent extension of public ownership. It occurred to me, however, on reading the Bill, that the Clause which deals with its scope confines its operations to England and Wales. I appreciate the legal necessity for this because the operations of...
The right hon. Gentleman has said nothing about the highway, A.8, the busiest road in Scotland, which the Automobile Association described this morning as the most dangerous road in Britain. Can we have any information about progress on the A.8 Edinburgh to Glasgow road?
