§ 53. Mr. Higgsasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware of the great amount of time spent by manufacturers in filling up forms issued by the various Government Departments; and will he see whether it is possible to reduce the demands in this direction by co-ordination?
§ The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Captain Crookshank)I am aware that the various schemes of Government control entail the completion of a large number of forms by manufacturers, but I have not heard of any unnecessary duplication. If the hon. Member will inform me in what instances he thinks there is lack of co-ordination, I will gladly have the matter examined.
§ Sir. HiggsIs the Minister aware that various Government Departments are asking for similar information through different channels at practically the same time, and can he assure the House that the best use is being made of the information received?
§ Captain CrookshankI think the hon. Member had better let me have instances, because it is a question of Government co-ordination and is not purely a Treasury affair.