§ Mr. COOPERasked what is the personnel and terms of reference of the Cabinet Committee appointed to inquire into industrial unrest; how many meetings have been held; how many witnesses have been called; and when the first interim Report may be expected?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIt would be contrary to usage and to convenience to give publicity to the proceedings of the Cabinet or its Committees.
§ Mr. HARRY LAWSONWill a memorandum be issued?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, Sir.
§ Mr. COOPERIs not the importance of the subject of this inquiry so great as to deserve an impartial and open inquiry being made?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThat very possibly would be the result of the deliberations of the Cabinet Committee.
§ Mr. RAFFANHas the right hon. Gentleman's attention been drawn to the statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer attributing industrial unrest to the influx of agricultural labourers into other employments, and will the Cabinet Committee be prepared to hear evidence upon the land question.
§ The PRIME MINISTERI have not seen the statement. What paper was it in?
§ Mr. RAFFAN"The Daily News" of this morning.
§ The PRIME MINISTERI have not seen it.
§ Mr. KINGWill the right hon. Gentleman take an early opportunity of reading this important document?
§ The PRIME MINISTERYes, Sir.
§ Mr. WATTDoes the right hon. Gentleman not think the time has come for a. general inquiry into what may be called the wild cat schemes now being put forward.
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, Sir.