§ Mr. PETOasked the Prime Minister whether he will give favourable consideration to the almost universal view of the banking community that it is desirable that banks should be closed on 1st January and 1st July in order to enable the half-year's accounts to be dealt with by the staffs without continuous night-work?
§ Mr. BALDWINI regret that I am not able to continue any longer the special arrangements made in view of shortage of staff in the War period, and I have so informed the banks.