§ Sir J. D. REESasked the Postmaster-General why the expenditure on the Marconi Select Committee chargeable to the Post Office Vote cannot be separated from other items of expenditure?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELThe work done be the Post Office in connection with256W the Marconi Select Committee has been done by the ordinary staff in conjunction with their ordinary duties, and no record has been made of the time involved. In these circumstances the cost cannot be estimated with any approach to accuracy.