§ Mr. BETTERTONasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies who is now chairman of the Irish Distress Committee?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI am glad to be able to inform the House that the Noble Lord the Member for Hastings (Lord Eustace Percy) has consented to act as chairman of the Irish Distress Committee. I take this opportunity of expressing publicly to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Air, the thanks of the Government for the valuable services rendered by him while chairman of this Committee.