§ 46. Mr. DOUGLAS HACKINGasked the Prime Minister whether he will inform the House who is to perform the duties of the Chancellor of the Exchequer during the enforced absence of the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Colne Valley?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe Financial Secretary to the Treasury will do his routine work.
§ Mr. HACKINGWhile the House deplores the illness of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is it really a satisfactory position that there should be no Cabinet Minister with a constant knowledge of the finances of the country?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI did not say that.
§ Mr. HACKINGWill the right hon. Gentleman say who is the Cabinet Minister who will have constant touch with the Treasury?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe Chancellor of the Exchequer himself, so far as matters relating to policy, larger matters, are involved.
§ Mr. HACKINGWill the Chancellor of the Exchequer be well enough to be in constant touch?