§ 49. Mr. CASSELasked the Prime Minister whether, with a view to relieving the Financial Secretary to the Treasury for the time being from the strain now placed upon him and preserving the character of the Treasury as a controlling rather than a spending Department, he will take steps to establish a separate Department for Insurance, Labour Exchanges, and Old Age Pensions, represented by a separate Minister in the House of Commons?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI will take the hon. and learned Member's suggestion into consideration, but I fear I can hold out little hope of being able to take any immediate steps in the matter.
§ Mr. CASSELMay I renew my question in clue time?
§ The PRIME MINISTERWell, after a reasonable time for consideration.