§ Sir G. PENNYasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he can give an estimate to date of the cost incurred by the commissions and committees of inquiry set up by the present Government?
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEThe expenditure to date of Royal Commissions appointed by the present Government,1486W whose expenses are borne on the Treasury Vote for Royal Commissions, etc., is approximately £23,000. The cost of departmental committees is, in general, borne upon the Votes of the Departments concerned, and I would suggest that if the hon. Member has any particular committee in mind he should address an inquiry to the Minister concerned.
§ Captain CROOKSHANKasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he can state the total number of commissions and committees of inquiry set up by the present Government?
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the list given in the OFFICIAL REPORT for the 30th April last, in answer to a question put by the hon. Member for Fareham (Sir T. Inskip). Since that date, two additions have been made to the list.