HC Deb 15 October 1952 vol 505 cc202-3
42. Mr. Ernest Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs who have been sponsored by Her Majesty's Government as lecturers in the United States of America during the current year; and whom it is proposed to send to that country before the end of 1952.

Mr. Eden

The speakers who have already visited the United States under the sponsorship of the Foreign Office this year under the 1951–52 season's programme are Lord Balfour of Inchrye, Mr. Paul Bareau, Lord Lawson, Miss Nancy Adam, Dr. Roger Manvell, Lord Wilmot and Sir Olaf Caroe. Arrangements have been made for Lord Winterton and Sir Reader Bullard to undertake lecture tours in the United States between November and the end of the current year.

Mr. Davies

Does the Foreign Secretary really think that this is a representative delegation? Does he consider that the former Father of this House, Lord Winterton, is really representative of opinion in this country at the present time?

Mr. Eden

As a matter of fact, some of these representatives were chosen by the late Government. I should have thought that as a whole they were a fairly good cross-section. As Lord Winterton is going to lecture on Parliamentary procedure and practice, I should have thought he would be rather good at it.