§ 7. Lieut.-Colonel Liptonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what further cuts he requested in capital expenditure when he met the heads of State-owned industries last Thursday.
§ Sir E. BoyleThe purpose of my right hon. Friend's meeting was to have a 2325 general discussion on the economic situation. The question of further cuts in capital expenditure did not arise.
§ Lieut.-Colonel LiptonIf, as in the case of recent widespread criticism, the proposed expenditure by the British Transport Commission on dining-cars and special coaches for very important personages shows that excessive capital expenditure is being embarked on, is not that a matter of interest to his right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer?
§ Sir E. BoyleThat rather vulgar supplementary question does not arise out of the Question on the Order Paper.