§ 49. Mr. GARRO-JONESasked the Prime Minister whether, having regard to the fact that two out of the three Cabinet Ministers responsible for the Fighting Services are Peers, he can undertake that any Minister appointed to co-ordinate defence will be a Member of this House?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI can at present add nothing to the statement which I made on Thursday last.
§ Mr. ATTLEEDoes the right hon. Gentleman realise that there is a very strong opinion among Members of the 996 House, not only on these benches but elsewhere, that the Minister in question should be in the Commons House?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIt is my duty to realise these things, and I do not think I am behindhand as a rule.
§ Mr. THORNEIs t here any truth in the statement that. a Member of the other House has already been appointed?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo appointment has been made.