§ 45. Mr. Blackasked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Herbert Committee Report on the work of intermediaries reveals that some 19,370,000 applications for licences were dealt with by the various Government Departments during the course of a year; and what steps he proposes to take to reduce this volume of unproductive paper work.
§ The Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee)Yes, Sir. This work has already been much reduced by the many relaxations of controls which have been announced from time to time by the Ministers responsible. Further relaxations will be made whenever possible.
§ Mr. BlackburnIs the Prime Minister aware that, unlike the hon. Member 952 opposite, most people in this country were delighted by this Report, which shows that our Civil Service is more honest and more free from corruption than any other Civil Service in the world?