HC Deb 13 August 1940 vol 364 cc597-8
48. Mr. Lipson

asked the Prime Minister whether he will instruct other Ministers to follow the example of the Secretary of State for War and set up committees to consider ways by which the administration of their Departments could be improved?

Mr. Attlee

As I stated on 10th July in reply to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Broxtowe (Mr. Cocks), the Prime Minister has instructed Departments to take all possible measures for the improvement and acceleration of administration. I have no doubt that my colleagues will make any arrangements appropriate to the circumstances of their own Departments which would assist in carrying out these instructions.

Mr. Lipson

Is my right hon. Friend aware that great satisfaction was created by the action of the Secretary of State for War, and that there is equal need of similar action being taken by other Departments? Would he, therefore, have this matter reconsidered?