§ 47. Mr. McKEAGasked the Prime Minister whether he can now make any statement as to when it is proposed to give effect to the recommendations of the Donoughmore Committee on Ministers' powers?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI would refer the hon. Member to the answer given on the 7th March last on this subject in reply to a question by the hon. Member for Banff (Sir M. McKenzie Wood).
§ Mr. McKEAGCan the Prime Minister give any indication of the date when it is proposed to give effect to the recommendations of this Committee?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThat point was covered in the answer to the hon. Member for Banff, which included these words:
The Report … raises a large number of important issues with which the Government cannot hope to find any opportunity of dealing as a whole in present circumstances