§ 47. Mr. BROOKEasked the Prime Minister when he expects a report to be presented from the Royal Commission on the Private Manufacture of Arms?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave on 3rd March last in reply to a question by my hon. Friend the Member for East Islington (Miss Cazalet) to which I can add nothing.
§ Mr. BROOKEHas the Prime Minister any information as to how long and for what reasons the Commission has adjourned its sittings, and whether we can have an assurance that the Commission will meet again to carry out the task given to it?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe Commission will have to meet again. The answer I gave the other day still holds good, and the Commission have not finished.
§ Sir ARCHIBALD SINCLAIRHas the right hon. Gentleman consulted the Commission at all about the Government's plans for industrial mobilisation, and in particular asked their advice on the matter of guarding against abuses?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThat is a question of which I have had no notice. The answer is in the negative.