§ Sir H. NIELDasked the Minister of Reconstruction (1) whether the Committee of Reconstruction as at present constituted is adequate to afford to His Majesty's Government the information and guidance which should be available as to important problems of reconstruction awaiting solution; and whether, in view of the public dissatisfaction which exists as to the personnel of the Committee, he will take immediate steps to meet the demand for efficiency; and (2) whether, in the absence of personal knowledge as to the qualifications of men selected by him to serve on the Committee of Reconstruction, he observes the practice of requiring that reports should be submitted to him from chambers of commerce and other commercial authorities as to the suitability of men whose names are laid before him for nomination?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe Committee on Reconstruction ceased to exist when the Ministry of Reconstruction was created last year. The points mentioned in the hon. Member's questions do not appear, therefore, to arise.