Part of Slaughter of Animals (Amendment) Bill – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 22 Mehefin 1951.
Mr Niall Macpherson
, Dumfriesshire
12:00,
22 Mehefin 1951
The hon. Lady puts those questions; but the argument ought to be put on the other side. What would happen if the local authorities were left with the least profitable undertakings? The hon. Lady asked what is going to happen to undertakings in which the local authorities are not interested. I assure her that they will be properly taken care of.
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