§ Mr. FELLasked the Prime Minister what are the names of the persons who form the Committee which is inquiring into the question of the All-Red Route; and when a Report on the matter may be expected?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSE (for the Prime Minister)My right hon. Friend regrets that he is not in a position to add anything to the information given to the hon. Member by my very hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade on 1st December last. The Committee is an informal Committee of Ministers, assisted by permanent officials, and I understand that no date can yet be named for the publication of their Report.
§ Mr. FELLMay I ask if the names of those gentlemen, or, at any rate, those who are not officials, can be supplied, so that we may see who is considering this question, and can he say if the Report will be received during the present Session of Parliament, say October or November next?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThat is a question to which the Prime Minister declined to give information in his answer.