§ Commander King-Hallasked the Home Secretary the date upon which the Regional Commissioners last met in conference under his chairmanship for the purpose of exchanging experience and views?
§ Mr. H MorrisonOn taking office I called a Conference of Regional Commissioners, over which I presided, on the 25th October last. The last Conference with all Regional Commissioners was held at the Ministry of Home Security on the 7th February. I was not able to preside on that occasion. Since that date Regional Commissioners have attended meetings on specific questions affecting particular Regions. Also I have discussed regional problems with individual Commissioners in the course of my visits to the Regions. It is not possible nor indeed desirable under present conditions to have frequent Conferences in London with all the Regional Commissioners: but I endeavour, by discussions with individual Commissioners in London and by visits to the Regions, to keep myself informed of their views and experience.