§ 4. Sir NICHOLAS GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what progress has been made with the work of promoting the economic reorganisation of industries that require such treatment, with a view to improving employment?
Mr. THOMASI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave yesterday to the right hon. Member for West Woolwich (Sir K. Wood).
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEWithout any desire to press the right hon. Gentleman or to hurry him in the operations which are going on, may I ask him if he cannot give the House some indication of what he is doing in regard to these very important matters?
Mr. THOMASI do not understand anyone connected with business pressing such a question. Quite frankly, it is not that I do not desire to take the House into my confidence, but hon. Members can read in the Press daily of great reorganisation schemes, some involving very serious interference with the whole financial structure of the undertakings concerned, and, obviously, that is not the kind of thing which I can discuss across the Floor of the House of Commons, otherwise nothing would be done.
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEI know, but may I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether, when he is in a position to give the House some indication of the organisation of trade schemes which are going on, he will let the House know about that?
§ Mr. CULVERWELLWill the right hon. Gentleman inform the House whether he claims any credit for these reorganisations which are taking place?