HC Deb 21 July 1938 vol 338 c2420
64. Mr. Rhys Davies

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury upon whom it rests to decide whether the minutes of evidence submitted to Departmental and Inter-Departmental Committees shall be published or not?

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Captain Euan Wallace)

The chairman of a committee may make representations to the Treasury that in his opinion it is essential that the evidence given before the committee should be published, and if he does so it then rests with the Treasury to decide whether publication should be authorised.

Mr. Davies

Has there ever been a case where the chairman of such a committee suggested publication and the Treasury refused?

Captain Wallace

I should require notice of that question.