HC Deb 28 February 1899 vol 67 c797
MR. WEIR

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, having regard to the fact that the business of banking needs much personal attention, will he consider the expediency of suggesting to Her Majesty's Ministers the desirability of their withdrawing from bank directorships so long as they continue to act in the capacity of paid Ministers of the Crown?

THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY

I am not aware that any Member of Her Majesty's Government is giving much personal attention to banking business.

MR. WEIR

I shall furnish to the right honourable Gentleman the names of Members of the Government who are engaged in that business.