§ 45. Mr. Price-Whiteasked the Prime Minister the date of his receipt of an application by the South Wales branch of the Workingmen's Club and Institution Union Limited for representation upon the proposed National Council for Wales.
§ The Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee)Twenty-sixth November, 1948, Sir.
§ Mr. Price-WhiteWhilst I neither support nor deny the right of this particular company to representation on the proposed Council for Wales, I would ask whether the Prime Minister does not agree that it is rather remarkable that the right hon. Gentleman himself and every Member representing a Welsh constituency should have received a very full copy of the application to the Prime Minister for representation on this Council, dated 25th November, the morning after the Lord President announced to this House the terms of the Government's proposal in regard to the Council for Wales; and does that not indicate that 385 certain parties in South Wales knew more about the Government's proposals than this House; and if so, will the Prime Minister look into it? It is a matter fully to be deprecated that outside influences should know more about these matters than the House itself.
§ The Prime MinisterThat supplementary question seems to give a great deal of information, and I should like to have a look at it.
§ Sir Henry Morris-JonesIs the Prime Minister aware that his right hon. Friend the Lord President of the Council has slipped badly in his technique over the introduction of this Welsh Council?