HC Deb 19 January 1943 vol 386 c36
54. Sir Irving Albery

asked the Minister without Portfolio whether any post-war short-term policy is being planned to deal with demobilisation, employment, housing and finance; and what Ministers, commissions or committees are charged with these urgent tasks?

Sir W. Jowitt

All these matters are engaging the close attention of the Ministers directly responsible under the general co-ordination of the Ministerial Committee on Reconstruction Problems, of which I am Chairman. In the statement which I made to the House on 1st December I described the machinery for the study of reconstruction problems, and I do not think I can usefully add anything to that statement at present.

Sir I. Albery

Is it being borne in mind that the interim problems, despite the difficulties of the permanent problems, are even more urgent?

Sir W. Jowitt

Yes, Sir.