§ 37. Sir Austin Hudsonasked the Minister of Transport whether he has yet appointed a permanent member of the Transport Commission to replace the vacancy created by the death of the late Lord Ashfield.
§ Mr. BarnesNo, Sir. But I hope to be able to fill it shortly.
§ Sir A. HudsonCould the Minister say why there has been this long delay?
§ Mr. BarnesOne can easily make an appointment, but it is very desirable to acquire a proper balance in these instances. It is not always easy to get persons to leave their other activities for a short period.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftWhat does the right hon. Gentleman mean by "a short period"? Can we hope that the activities of this body might be wound up quite soon?