§ 49. Sir Waldron Smithersasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will arrange for pages iv to xv of the Trading Accounts and Balance Sheets. 1949–50, Volume 1, being the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, to be published as a separate White Paper at cost price.
§ Mr. GaitskellNo. Sir.
§ Sir W. SmithersIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the reason I asked the Question was to enable a wide public at a cheap price to have this view expressed, so that the whole Socialist policy could be condemned out of the mouth of the Comptroller and Auditor General?
§ Mr. GaitskellThe reason I did not accept the hon. Member's suggestion is that it would be wasteful, confusing and constitutionally improper.
§ Sir W. SmithersAny port in a storm.