§ 45. Mr. LOGANasked the Prime Minister if tile Minister of Health and the Minister of Labour have placed before him the views of the deputation from the depressed areas on the 27th March; and, if so, has he any statement to make?
§ The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald)Yes, Sir, I have received a report from my right hon. colleagues, and the whole matter is under consideration.
§ Mr. LOGANIs it possible for the Prime Minister to give us any date when he can implement the promises for the immediate future as given by those two Ministers?
§ The PRIME MINISTERAs I say, the whole matter is under consideration, but 1168 I hope to be able to see before Easter some representatives of those who met the other day.
§ The PRIME MINISTERI cannot commit myself to that.
§ Mr. THORNEI should like to offer an apology to the Minister of Labour, because I made a statement yesterday that I was under the impression—
§ Mr. SPEAKERIf the hon. Member has a personal explanation to make, it must come after Questions.