§ Mr. Parkerasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether, in the national interest, the Rubber Control can be reconstituted free from personnel interested in the production of crude rubber?
§ Mr. Harold MacmillanIt has been found necessary to recruit staff for Raw Materials Controls from persons with experience of the industries affected, since the requisite commercial and technical knowledge are not otherwise obtainable. While engaged in the service of the Ministry, however, the gentlemen in question are subject to the normal rules regarding active participation in any business connected with the industry.