HC Deb 10 November 1921 vol 148 cc613-4
Mr. GERSHOM STEWART (by Private Notice)

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is now in a position to inform the House of the composition of the Advisory Committee to be set up under Clause 1 of the Trade Facilities Bill?

Mr. YOUNG

Yes, Sir. I am glad to be able to announce that my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer has now received the acceptance of the gentlemen whom he asked to serve and that the Committee will accordingly be composed as follows:

  • Sir Robert A. Kindersley, G.B.E. (Chairman), President of the National Savings Association and ex-Chairman of the National Savings Committee.
  • Sir William Plender, G.B.E.
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  • Lieut.-Colonel George Schuster, C.B.E., M.C., Chief Assistant to the Organiser of International Credit Scheme of the League of Nations.
The name of the Secretary, and the p1ace of business of the Committee, will be announced later. Meanwhile Sir Robert Kindersley desires that all communications on the Committee's business may be addressed for the present to him, c/o The Treasury, Whitehall, London, S.W.1. The Committee wish it to be announced at once that they have made it a rule that no personal interviews will be given by the Committee.