23. Mr. T. THOMSONasked the Prime Minister whether he will now publish the Report of the Departmental Committee on the question of grants for necessitous areas and say what action the Government propose to take?
§ The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Baldwin)I would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave yesterday in reply to a question by my hon. Friend the Member for Walsall.
Mr. THOMSONArising out of yesterday's reply, can the right hon. Gentleman say whether the Report will be considered in time for action to be taken and incorporated in the Budget?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI cannot answer that question until the Report has been considered.