§ 45. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas Mooreasked the Prime Minister, in view of the present grave financial and economic situation of Britain, whether he will abolish either temporarily or permanently, some of the present Ministries.
§ The Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee)No, Sir. The distribution of duties between Departments is kept under review, but I am not at present proposing to abolish any Department.
§ Sir T. MooreIn view of the superfluous expenditure which the country is incurring now, would not the Prime Minister consider dealing with this subject later in the statement he is to make on the question?
§ The Prime MinisterWe keep this particular point under very careful observation. It is one worthy of notice.