§ Mr. TILLETTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether he is aware that meetings of the Management Committee and Executive Council of the British Empire Exhibition have not been called as originally arranged for, have been frequently postponed, and never had submitted to them detailed reports either on finance or administration: and will he provide them with facilities for transacting their business in a businesslike fashion?
§ Mr. LUNNI understand that few meetings of the Management Committee and Executive Council have been called during the past year, but my hon. Friend is doubtless aware that in pursuance of the recommendation contained in Sir William Joynson-Hicks' Report on the organisation of the Exhibition, the Executive Council, in February, 1923, resolved to set up the Board of Management and to delegate all its powers to that body. I am informed that monthly reports of progress are circulated to members of the Executive Council by the Board of Management. To regard to the last part of the question, as at present advised 1 do not think that there is any action which I can usefully take in the matter.