§ Sir C. Osborneasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, in view of the fact that the country's assets abroad are now nearly outweighed by debts, if he will refuse to allow public money to be spent on the £7,400,000 new National Theatre beside the Thames, until such time as the country has repaid foreign debts, and is living within its income.
§ Miss Jennie LeeI refer the hon. Member to my reply to my right hon. Friend the Member for Vauxhall (Mr. Strauss) on 23rd November.—[Vol. 754; c.402.]