§ 46. Mr. MANDERasked the Prime Minister whether it is the intention of the Government that the new Economic Advisory Council shall, as its first and most urgent task, deal with the problem of the prevention of unemployment?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave last Thursday to a similar question by "the hon. and gallant Member for Gainsborough (Captain Crookshank), of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Mr. MANDERDoes the Prime Minister not feel that the question of unem- 2046 ployment is by far the most important question before the country at the present time?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe hon. Member might assume that from the reply that I have given.