Sir Harwood Harrison: The right hon. Member for Derby, South (Mr. P. Noel-Baker) will forgive me if I do not follow his arguments, because I wish rather to devote myself to other parts of the Bill. The right hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Strachey) criticised my right hon. Friend the Lord Privy Seal for being bland in his treatment of the Bill. To my mind, my right hon. Friend was both lucid and clear on a Bill...
Sir Harwood Harrison: Nevertheless, this is a very sad day in this House, where, perhaps for the last time—although we hope not—we are discussing the affairs of South Africa. I have refreshed myself by reading the speech of my right hon. Friend the Member for Woodford (Sir W. Churchill) given in this House over fifty-five years ago, when he moved a Motion That this House approves the granting of Constitutions...
Sir Harwood Harrison: Would my right hon. Friend not agree that, as his reply shows, the gaining of experience from the nuclear power station at Sizewell will make an important contribution?
Sir Harwood Harrison: asked the Minister of Transport when he hopes to replace the railway level-crossing at Darsham on the A.12 road by a bridge.
Sir Harwood Harrison: Is my right hon. Friend aware that his reply will be very disappointing to people of East Suffolk'? They wonder why a great deal of money has been spent on widening bridges at Saxmundham and Martlesham on this road which did not impede traffic.
Sir Harwood Harrison: It is over seven years since I last made a speech in the House, not due to any lack of desire on my part, but because, by the traditions of the House, the positions which I had the honour to hold in the Government precluded me from taking part. I have, however, listened to a great many speeches from the Treasury Bench, and I have often felt that many excellent and sincere speeches were...
Sir Harwood Harrison: During the last three months we in Suffolk have suffered from outbreaks of foot and mouth disease, and I should be glad if the Minister would look into the administration of his Department regarding the moving of fat pigs when outbreaks of this disease occur. The Ministry of Agriculture were extremely helpful once they knew what had happened, but there was a delay of something like two to...
Sir Harwood Harrison: It is with a very real sense of humbleness that I rise to speak so soon after my entry into this House, but loyalty to the fellow soldiers with whom I went through three and a half years in Japanese hands makes me speak on this question. I would ask for the usual indulgence accorded by this House to new Members—perhaps the more confidently because, to the best of my belief, it is nearly...