§ Mr. BOTTOMLEYasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that every year many millions of pounds are automatically voted without any discussion, he will consider the desirableness of amending the Standing Orders by the addition of ten allotted days to Supply?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, Sir; I do not see my way to propose such an addition to the allotted days.
§ Mr. BOTTOMLEYDoes the right hon. Gentleman remember that shortly before this Government came into office, addressing his own Constituents, he said that this system amounted to "a creeping paralysis of the Parliamentary organism," and pledged himself that it would be one of the first duties of the Liberal Government to alter it?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI will refresh my memory upon that.
§ Mr. KEBTY-FLETCHERWill the Prime Minister consider the desirableness of appointing a Finance Committee of business men in this House, based either on a scheme of his own or on the Finance Committees of the County Councils?