§ 49. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the extra responsibilities he has undertaken with regard to the unemployment problem, he proposes to appoint another Minister to lead the House of Commons?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo. My hon. and gallant Friend is perhaps mistaken on the point of extra responsibilities.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYMay I ask when we may know of the reorganisation of the Ministerial duties in connection with unemployment, because many of us on this side are very much interested in the matter?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIf my hon. and gallant Friend will put a specific question on the Paper, it will be answered.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs my right hon. Friend aware that I asked this question yesterday of the Minister of Labour, and got no answer?
§ Sir K. WOODIs there not an additional reason for the appointment of a Deputy Leader of the House?
§ Mr. KIRKWOODMay I ask who is the Minister that we shall have here before us, and that we may harass? [Laughter.] This is a serious matter. There is one member of the Cabinet who knows perfectly well that it is a very serious matter, because we have harassed him out of his job. I want to know from the Prime Minister who is the Minister that we can ply with questions regarding this serious question. [An HON. MEMBER: "Lloyd George!"] Is it going to be Lloyd George, or who is it?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI should be very sorry to restrict my hon. Friend's harassing attentions to any one Minister.
§ Mr. KIRKWOODWill that satisfy the Labour party?