§ Mr. Dayasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he can state the number of commissions and departmental committees that have been appointed since the present Government took office to date; and in how many cases to date have the Government taken no action on same?
§ Captain CrookshankSince November, 1931, 152 Commissions and Committees (excluding Standing and Statutory Committees) have been appointed, of which 119 have reported finally and 4 have presented interim reports. It would be impossible for me without a disproportionate expenditure of time and labour to ascertain precisely where and to what extent action has been taken over this wide field, but if the hon. Member has any particular case in mind he should address a question to the Minister concerned.