48. Mr. De La Bèrethe Prime Minister whether he has considered paragraph 43 of the Tenth Report of the Committee on National Expenditure, of 8th August; and whether he will give effect to the view there expressed by informing all Departments that dilatory measures or decisions, such as have in the past called for drastic changes to be made hurriedly and at the last moment in time of crisis, will in future be treated as proofs of incompetence of the staffs concerned and dealt with accordingly?
§ Mr. AttleeThe views of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, as he has 112 already expressed them on a number of occasions, are that, as the Committee say, bold measures are essential to success, and he has already given instructions that every possible step must be taken to avoid administrative delays, to accelerate decisions and to expedite executive action.
Mr. De La BéreIs not it dangerously unwise for Government Departments of any sort to sit still? Can they not get a further move on?