§ Q1. Mr. Tebbitasked the Prime Minister if the broadcast made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Radio Leeds on the economy on 14th June represents Government policy.
§ Q4. Mr. Norman Lamontasked the Prime Minister whether the broadcast of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the economy on Radio Leeds on 14th June represents Government policy.
§ The Prime Minister (Mr. Harold Wilson)Yes, Sir.
§ Mr. TebbitWill the Prime Minister tell us whether we can expect the bold words of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in that broadcast to be followed by bold 1183 action this afternoon, or will the Government continue their cringing abdication of duty to Jack Jones and wait for him to dictate the policy of the present Government when the country is in deep trouble?
§ The Prime MinisterAlthough I do not accept at all any of the words used by the hon. Gentleman, I recommend him to await the statement by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the end of Questions.
§ Mr. Kilroy-SilkIs my right hon. Friend aware that the sudden interest of the Leader of the Opposition in the state of the economy coincides with the broadcasting of these proceedings and that, if nothing else, radio has at least flushed her out from her shy retirement? When these proceedings stop being broadcast, she will no doubt go back to her top priority of the Jimmy Young Show.
§ The Prime MinisterNo, Sir, I do not accept at all what my hon. Friend said, and I did not entirely like one of his phrases about the right hon. Lady. But I think that the problem here is not any lack of interest in these matters. It is a total inability to produce any Opposition policy on them.
§ Mr. David PriceOn a point of order, Mr. Speaker. The Prime Minister referred to a statement being made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. There is no notice put up in the Members' Lobby to the effect that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is making a statement.
§ Mr. SpeakerThat is not really a point of order arising out of Questions.