§ Q12. Sir D. Rentonasked the Prime Minister whether he will now make a statement as to when Her Majesty's Government propose to accept the recommendations of the Select Committee on Science and Technology with regard to the population of the United Kingdom.
§ The Prime MinisterThe Government's reply to the recommendations of the Select Committee will be published tomorrow as a White Paper.
§ Sir D. RentonYes, but can my right hon. Friend now give us any indication whether the Government are accepting the recommendations of the Select Committee, which were unanimous and which were published 2½ months ago?
§ The Prime MinisterThe Government's have given very serious consideration to the Select Committee's Report. I ask my right hon. and learned Friend to await the publication tomorrow so that he can study it in detail.
§ Mr. Biggs-DavisonInstead of all the gloomy talk that is going around about the over-population of the United Kingdom——
§ Mr. William HamiltonThe population explosion is not the Prime Minister's fault.
§ Mr. Biggs-Davison—would it not be well to encourage large healthy families and organise migration to Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Southern Africa and other parts of the world where it is desirable to maintain the European population?
§ The Prime MinisterThis is a matter which must be left to the individual concerned.