§ Major GLYNasked the Prime Minister, whether he will consider the 2561W advantage of the establishment of a Ministry of Fine Arts and Public Amenities that would enable a continuous policy to be carried out, irrespective of what Government was in office, to supervise and advance the work of such commissions as those concerned with historical manuscripts, ancient monuments (for England, Scotland, and Wales), Royal Fine Arts (England and Scotland), Records of Parliament Committee, national parks, town and rural planning, together with the work done by outside associations concerned with kindred matters; and whether he is aware that such a Ministry need not be any additional expense to the existing Estimates and that most countries have gained material advantages by the administration of such a Department?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe hon. and gallant Member's suggestion has been noted, but I am not at present satisfied that it would be desirable to create a new Ministry for the purposes referred to.