§ 45. Mr. BATEYasked the Prime Minister whether the Lord Privy Seal's Department will be responsible for the provision of schemes for employing the unemployed, or which other Department is responsible?
§ The PRIME MINISTEREach Departmental Minister as heretofore is responsible under the Cabinet for matters arising within his own field.
§ Mr. BATEYDid not the Prime Minister give a similar answer at the beginning of the present Government, and is it not the case that this Department has not produced any scheme for providing work? As there is a bad winter in front of us, does the right hon. Gentleman not consider that he ought to have a policy and to make some Department responsible for it?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe policy does not require altering; it requires developing. That is under consideration.
§ Mr. BATEYAre we to understand that it is the Prime Minister's intention to develop this process and that we shall have some schemes of work before the winter?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThere is no announcement ready at the moment on that subject.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member must be satisfied with the reply he has received.
§ Mr. BATEYI have put only two supplementaries. I just want to ask when we may export to have a statements made.