§ 44. Mr. Wyattasked the Prime Minister whether he will recommend the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the methods of operation and system of accountability of the nationalised industries.
§ The Prime MinisterNo, Sir. I do not feel that a Royal Commission would be a suitable piece of machinery to help to solve this problem.
§ Mr. WyattAs the Conservative Party have been running the nationalized Indus- 190 tries for nearly ten years, which is nearly three times as long as anyone else, will the Prime Minister now admit that if there is anything wrong with them or anything which makes them unpopular, it is entirely the fault of the Conservative Party and not the fault of the Labour Party? Will he start doing his duty by them instead of using them to man pulate for party political purposes?
§ The Prime MinisterI have always tried to be a peacemaker, and I think that what the hon. Member has said may be a useful contribution to the difficult and delicate problem of Clause 4.