§ 41. Mr. RANKINasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the failure of rationalisation as an economic principle when applied generally to industry, he will consider referring to a Treasury committee, such as that formerly set up to check the amalgamation or rationalisation of British domestic banks, every proposal in future for the amalgamation or rationalisation of British commercial and industrial undertakings of important magnitude?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. Chamberlain)I must not be held to accept my hon. Friend's hypothesis; and I certainly am not prepared to adopt the proposal in the second part of the question.