§ MR. FIELDI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he will cause formal inquiry to be instituted 732 as to the need and demand for the appointment of a Minister of Commerce in connection with a consultative committee to be chosen by chambers of commerce.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI have to thank the hon. Gentleman for sending me an interesting article on the subject; but the Government do not think there is sufficient evidence at the present time to justify them in making the inquiries which the hon. Gentleman suggests.