§ 52. Mr. Fletcher-Cookeasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will make all appointments to the Monopolies Commission full-time appointments, thus enabling the Commission to operate more speedily than at present.
§ Mr. H. StraussNo, Sir. The Commission's work requires men of varied outlook and experience, including some with first-hand knowledge of the current problems of the business community. The exclusion of qualified persons who were unwilling to serve full-time would unduly narrow our field of choice.
§ Mr. Fletcher-CookeWould it not nevertheless speed up the work of this Commission considerably, since the Commission itself and not the secretariat is at present the bottleneck?
§ Mr. StraussI am not certain whether that is the case, but I think the advantage would be purchased too dearly.
§ Mr. GaitskellCan the hon. and learned Gentleman say what other steps he is taking to speed up the work of the Monopolies Commission?
§ Mr. StraussSome of the matters were mentioned in a recent debate, but I could not do that in answer to this Question without notice.