HC Deb 19 February 1952 vol 496 cc30-2
Mr. C. R. Attlee

May I ask the Leader of the House if he has any statement to make on business?

The Minister of Health (Mr. Harry Crookshank)

Yes, Sir. The business for THURSDAY will be as follows:

Supply [1st Allotted Day]: Committee.

Consideration of Civil Supplementary Estimates contained in House of Commons Paper No. 88, beginning with Class V Votes for the Ministry of National Insurance and the National Assistance Board;

All the Votes in Class IX which relate to Supply, Materials, Food (including Strategic Reserves), Transport, Fuel and Power; Administration of certain African Territories; War Damage Commission and Tin;

Class I, Scottish Home Department Vote; and all Votes in Class VI and Class II.

Mr. Attlee

Arising out of that statement, I should like to ask two questions. We understood that a day would be afforded for a discussion on Central African Federation. Could the right hon. Gentleman say whether that will be possible? Secondly, could he say whether a White Paper on Defence will be issued in the near future?

Mr. Crookshank

On the first point, of course I will bear that in mind, but this is not a statement of business for next week: it is only a statement about what will happen on Thursday. In reply to the second question, a White Paper on Defence will be published. It is hoped to make the Paper available on Thursday evening or Friday morning of this week.

Mr. James Griffiths

Will the right hon. Gentleman bear in mind, in considering a possible day for a debate on Central African Federation, that the Government have decided to bring forward to April a conference first contemplated for July and that it is essential that the matter should be discussed before that conference takes place?

Mr. Crookshank

That may be true, Sir, but I am only dealing with the question of the business for the day after tomorrow.

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