§ MR. BOTTOMLEYI beg to ask the Prime Minister whether the Public Trustee is still a director of any public company.
§ MR. ASQUITHI have no further information beyond that I have already given.
§ MR. BOTTOMLEYArising out of that somewhat discourteous Answer, may I ask whether it is with the consent of the Government that the Public Trustee combines with the discharge of his official duties those of directorships of public companies, especially of an insurance company?
§ MR. ASQUITHNo, Sir. I told the hon. Member the other day that the Public Trustee, having resigned all his other directorships, proposed to resign this one. I do not think it right in the case of a distinguished public servant to ask him whether he has complied with his undertaking.