HC Deb 08 May 1946 vol 422 c90W
46. Mr. J. R. Thomas

asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the setting up of a panel of professional, financial, technical, administrative and labour executives known and proved to be sympathetic to the Labour Party's programme of nationalisation and State ownership; and will he consider issuing a directive to Ministers that appointments to international organisations and national boards of State owned concerns be chiefly made from this panel.

The Prime Minister: No, Sir. His Majesty's Government's policy is to appoint to all posts the best qualified persons who are available.