Hon. Lionel Berry
Former MP for Buckingham
Former MP for Buckingham
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asked the Minister of Labour the number of operatives at present employed in the building industry; the number so employed at the outbreak of war; and how many of these are now serving in the armed forces of the Crown.
I beg to move, in page 36, line 8, to leave out Sub-section (5). This Sub-section defines the meaning of "reasonably beneficial use." I am not sure that there is any real need to define what is reasonably beneficial use, and, if one studies this definition, it appears to say that any building or land that has been damaged can be considered as not available for reasonably beneficial use, and...
May I ask the learned Attorney-General if we can have a reply to the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Colchester (Mr. Lewis) about people who are affected by the previous Amendment? A reply may have been given by him, but if so it was not clear to some of us.
Former MP for Buckingham
Entered the House of Commons on 4 August 1943 — unknown
Left the House of Commons on 15 June 1945 — General election
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