§ 67. Mr. Colonel WOODCOCKasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is yet in a position to state when a Report may be expected from the Departmental Committee now sitting with reference to the Company Acts; and, as the matter is one of urgency to the general public, if he is in a position to expedite the Report?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Sir Burton Chadwick)I understand that the Committee's report will probably be com- 2035 pleted at an early date; but I think that in an inquiry of this magnitude there is nothing to be gained by urging the Committee to make a hurried report.
§ Colonel WOODCOCKDoes the hon. Member recollect the reply which his right hon. Friend gave to me 14 days ago, when he hoped he might be in a position to say something soon? Will the hon. Member expedite the reply?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKFourteen days is not very long. I hope the Report will be out very soon.