§ Sir EDWARD SASSOONasked the Prime Minister whether he would grant a small Select Committee to inquire into the financial difficulties connected with the question of the reduction of the postal letter rate to France and to recommend some reasonable method of solving them, in view of the declared readiness of the French Government to offer a similar reduction?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThis is not a matter which can properly be referred to a Select Committee, but I can assure the hon. Member that the desirability of establishing penny postage with France and other countries on the Continent of Europe will be kept in view by the Government.
§ Mr. HENNIKER HEATONIn view of the fact that this is a non-party question, that the whole House of Commons is in favour of the reform, and that may right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer is in favour of it, may I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he will appoint a small Committee to get over the financial difficulties, apart from the House of Commons?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIt is very largely a question of finance.