§ 57. Captain CARR-GOMMasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he can now say what action the Government pro pose to take in view of the interim Report of Sir John Bradbury's Committee on the staffing of Government Departments?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe Government has approved the Report referred to and steps are being taken to give effect to its recommendations.
§ 58. Captain CARR-GOMMasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Committee presided over by Sir John Bradbury is continuing its inquiries; whether any steps have been taken to 2214 bring its work into touch with the Cabinet Committee on Accommodation; and, if not, whether he will appoint a member of the latter Committee to sit and act with Sir John Bradbury's Committee so as to co-ordinate the efforts of the two committees?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe Committee on Staffs has been authorised to appoint inspecting officers to investigate and report upon the organisation and staffing of the various Departments, and these inspections are now proceeding. Arrangements have been made for the Committee to have access to the Reports of the inspectors appointed by the War Cabinet Committee on Accommodation, and care is being taken to keep the two Committees in touch with one another in so far as their inquiries are inter-related.
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether these inspectors have been at work for some time, or whether they have just been recently appointed?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThey were appointed some weeks ago. I cannot give the exact date.