§ 47. Commander Agnewasked the Prime Minister if he will introduce legislation in the forthcoming Session to nationalise the rights in minerals other than oil and coal and to provide appropriate compensation for the present owners.
§ The Prime MinisterNo, Sir.
§ Commander AgnewIs my right hon. Friend aware that there is much support from those engaged in conducting these industries from the point of view of private enterprise for the view that the continued retention of these rights in private hands, particularly where deposits are contiguous, is a serious obstacle to their efficient winning?
§ The Prime MinisterWell, these are some of the opinions which will no doubt be ventilated in due course.
§ Mr. ShinwellWill the right hon. Gentleman tell me and the House how it is possible for him to resist a Conservative demand for nationalisation?
§ The Prime MinisterOne swallow does not make a summer.