§ 58. Mr. GODFREY LOCKER-LAMPSONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the different women's organisations throughout the country will be allowed to choose their representatives to sit on the Royal Commission on Income Tax?
§ Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONWhy has there been so much delay in the appointment of this Royal Commission?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINIt takes some time to set up a Commission of this kind and to inquire of the various gentlemen whom you wish to serve upon it. You cannot always be certain that you will get a favourable reply. Then you have to make a fresh choice and a fresh invitation. Necessarily a good deal of time is involved. But the Commission is complete now except in one respect, in regard to which I am in consultation with one of my colleagues, and I hope to be able to announce it very shortly.
§ Mr. MACMASTERWill my right hon. Friend see that in the constitution of that Commission due representation is given to married women?
§ Mr. MACMASTEROnly one lady?
§ Mr. WATERSONWill the right hon. Gentleman take into consideration the representation of nearly 5,000,000 people who are consumers in this country in the co-operative societies?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThis relates to women.