§ 46. Major Lyonsasked the Prime Minister whether he will state for each of 496 the three Services, respectively, the steps which have been taken to provide for the more effective use, substitution and transference of man-power and avoidance of wastage of personnel?
§ Mr. AttleeAs I said to my hon. and gallant Friend on Tuesday last week, man-power problems differ in the three Services as does the machinery for solving them. It is, I am afraid, impossible to deal with this matter within the limits of a Parliamentary Question and perhaps my hon. and gallant Friend would get in touch with the three Ministers concerned.
§ Major LyonsIs not the right hon. Gentleman aware that this Question was put down in response to a direct invitation from him, as he could not answer on this matter when I raised it last week? Will he reconsider the matter and give me some kind of compendious answer?
§ Mr. AttleeOne cannot give a compendious answer on such a large subject. The matter is too large to be dealt with in Questions and answers across the Floor of the House.
§ Major LyonsOn a point of Order, Mr. Speaker. As the right hon. Gentleman was good enough to say that these improvements have been made, I accept his word, but am I not in Order in asking what he has in mind when he states the fact that improvements have been made?
§ Mr. MolsonIs it not the case that this matter was dealt with in a two days' Debate last week?