§ 18. Mr. Hordernasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will invite a firm of management consultants to examine the structure and methods of Her Majesty's Treasury.
§ Mr. DiamondNo, Sir. The Treasury's organisation has been considered, and changed, several times in the last few years; for instance, as a result of the Fulton Committee's recommendations on the setting up of the Civil Service Department. I do not think that another examination now would be helpful.
§ Mr. HordernAs the Bank of England has appointed a firm of management consultants to examine one part of the Government's financial machine, would it not be appropriate to invite a firm of management consultants to examine the methods and organisation of the Treasury as well?
§ Mr. DiamondI have just explained that it has been fully examined by the Fulton Committee very recently. The Bank of England did not have the advantage of that examination.