Oral Answers to Questions — National Union of Mineworkers

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 13 Rhagfyr 1973.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Sir Harmar Nicholas:

Is my right hon. Friend aware that his first meeting with the National Union of Mineworkers took place before the stringency on oil supplies from the Middle East resulting from the conflict was brought to bear? Does he appreciate that every reasonable person in the country would understand it if, in the light of what has happened since then and as a consequence of that stringency, the offer made to the miners had to be reduced? If that meant legislation to amend phase 3, how hon. Members voted would reflect how much they wanted to put the country's survival in front of their own party feelings.