§ Mr. Hollandasked the Lord President of the Council what proposals he has for changing the management and the policy of the House of Commons Catering Department
§ Mr. FootMy right hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Central (Mr. Short) announced on 6th August that a Committee of Enquiry under the Chairmanship of my hon. Friend the Member for Bethnal Green and Bow (Mr. Mikardo) had been set up to consider urgently the present system of financial and operational control over the Refreshment Department of the House and to make recommendations with a view to achieving its financial viability. The Committee is expected to complete its work in the near future and I think we should await its report.