§ 3. Lieut.-Colonel MEYLERasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give the names of the members of the Committee which advises his Department on questions of sanctioning further amalgamations of the banking institutions carrying on business in this country how many of these members are bankers, bank directors or bank officials; and what is the policy of the Government concerning the amalgamation of banks?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the EX CHEQUER (Mr. Snowden)I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the answer given on the 22nd May last to my hon. Friend the Member for Consett.