§ Captain CROOKSHANKasked the Prime Minister if he can now make a statement regarding the election as a director of the National Co-operative Publishing Society of the hon. Member for East Ham South, one of the 906W Lords Commissioners of the Treasury; and whether there has been a change in the normal practice that directorships cannot be held by Ministers?
§ Mr. P. SNOWDENAs the hon. and gallant Member is aware, the Prime Minister is making inquiries into the circumstances of this particular appointment. Pending the completion of these inquiries, I am unable to add to the answer which he gave on 30th July.