§ 46. Sir KINGSLEY WOODasked the Prime Minister whether he will state, in relation to the Advisory Committee on Unemployment, of which the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Carnarvon (Mr. Lloyd George) is a member, the nature of the papers which are to be supplied to members of the Committee; whether civil servants will be requested to be in attendance at such meetings; and whether its proceedings will be secret?
§ 50. Captain CROOKSHANKasked the Prime Minister if he now has any statement to make regarding the two-party conference on unemployment?
§ The PRIME MINISTERConversations on the basis of the statement I made during the course of the debate on 18th June have taken place between Members of the Government and representatives of the Liberal party, to whom material necessary for effective co-operation has been supplied. Civil servants have been present at certain conversations, and I shall have no hesitation in requesting their attendance whenever that is necessary for guidance or information.
§ Sir K. WOODIs the right hon. Gentleman proposing to continue these conversations, or not?
§ The PRIME MINISTERCertainly.
§ Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGECan the right hon. Gentleman say if anything has actually happened at these meetings?