Sir C. WILSONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Committee appointed by the Treasury about May, 1922, under the chairmanship of Lord Meston, to inquire into the method of making Exchequer grants to local authorities, have completed their investigations and have made any Report; whether such Report, with or without the evidence taken by the Committee, will be made public; and what, if any, action it is proposed to take as an outcome of the inquiry?
§ Mr. SNOWDENIn view of the appointment of three members of the Committee to positions in the Government, which will make it impossible for them to give the time necessary to complete their inquiry, I understand that the Committee are considering the question of submitting a Report of their progress to date. What action will be taken on such a Report is a matter to be settled later.