§ 47. Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the Prime Minister the number and names of the Members of the Cabinet who will attend the Ottawa Conference; and whether he proposes to head the British delegation?
§ The PRIME MINISTERAlmost immediately after the formation of the present Government, a Committee of the Cabinet was appointed to supervise the preparations for the Ottawa Conference, so far as His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom is concerned. This Committee has been continuously at work 181 since then. The composition of the United Kingdom delegation has not yet been considered by the Cabinet.
§ Mr. HANNONWhen will the right hon. Gentleman be in a position to announce the names of the Members of the Cabinet who will go to Ottawa?
§ The PRIME MINISTERVery shortly, I hope. A little depends upon the work that is being done now.
§ Mr. MARJORIBANKSDo I understand the right hon. Gentleman to say that the composition has not been considered, or that it has not been decided?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe question of the composition of the delegation has not even been mentioned in the Cabinet.