§ 45. Mr. DAYasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the resignation of the right hon. Member for Hastings (Lord E. Percy) as Minister without Portfolio, he proposes to appoint another Member of this House to fill this position in the Cabinet; and whether he will give particulars?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave yesterday in reply to a question by my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Islington, North (Colonel Goodman).
§ Mr. DAYWas this Minister responsible for carrying out the Government's policy in connection with the Special Areas?
§ 59. Mr. ROWSONasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the amount of salary paid to the Minister without Portfolio, now resigned, during his tenure of office?
§ Mr. W. S. MORRISONThe salary received by the Minister without Portfolio during the tenure of his office was £2,425 6s. 11d.
§ Mr. ROWSONWill the hon. and learned Gentleman confer with the Prime Minister with a view to issuing a White Paper setting out in detail the full results of the cerebral activities of the Noble Lord so that the House and the country may know what they have had for this money?
§ Mr. MORRISONI do not propose to adopt that suggestion.