§ 48. Major NEWMANasked the Prime Minister whether, seeing that the scheme of National Service has not succeeded owing to lack of decentralisation and the failure to secure the co-operation of the various local authorities, the Government will take care that local authorities are invited to take a full share of responsibility in any policy that is about to be initiated dealing with the distribution of food, regulation of prices, prohibition of hoarding, and similar matters?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWAs I cannot accept the presumption in the first part of the hon. and gallant Member's question, the second part does not arise.
§ 56. Mr. ANDERSONasked the Prime Minister whether he can give a day for discussion of the work and functions of the Ministry of National Service?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI am unable to fix a date, but I hope to arrange a day for this discussion.
§ Commander BELLAIRSMay I ask whether those Departments come out of the days allotted for the discussion of Supply?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI fancy so, but in any case it will not preclude us from having the desired discussion.