HC Deb 12 July 1949 vol 467 cc211-2
The Minister of Transport (Mr. Barnes)

I am now able to announce the names of the members of the Emergency Committee which I am setting up under the Emergency Regulations, 1949. The Chairman of the Committee is Sir Alexander Maxwell, lately Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office. The other members are Mr. C. N. Gallie, Sir Thomas Gardiner, Sir Frederick Leggett, and Mr. W. G. Weston. The Committee will be responsible for discharging the duties set out in the Regulations.

Mr. Henderson Stewart

In view of the fact that the Smithfield branch of the Transport and General Workers' Union this morning decided they would not handle meat brought to the market by the troops, is it the Minister's intention to extend the function of this new Committee to cover Smithfield?

Mr. Barnes

I would suggest that we do not anticipate difficulties of this kind. They can legitimately be considered in the general Debate tomorrow.

Mr. Gallacher

Has the Minister taken very great care to see that no Communists have got on that Committee?

Mr. Barnes

My hon. Friend can very well depend on that.