HC Deb 22 December 1916 vol 88 cc1820-1
43. Mr. HOGGE

asked the Prime Minister how many members of his Government have now been appointed and how many more he intends to appoint?

Mr. BONARLAW

All the appointments have been announced except the Under-Secretaries for Pensions, Shipping and Blockade, which I hope will be communicated to the Press to-night. I am not yet in a position, however, to give the name of the new President of the Air Board, but I hope that this appointment will be made early next week. It is not yet decided whether or not it will be necessary to appoint an additional Under-Secretary to the Board of Trade.

Mr. HOGGE

Does the right hon. Gentleman notice that this makes another Sanhedrim?

Mr. BUTCHER

Will my right hon. Friend consider the desirability of appointing someone in the Hoard of Trade who will be able to give his entire time to the winding-up of enemy firms?

Mr. BONAR LAW

I do not think, if an additional Under-Secretary is required for Parliamentary purposes, it will be possible to use him for that purpose, but I can assure my hon. and learned Friend that that subject has not been overlooked.