§ Mr. Osborneasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish his recent correspondence with the Trades Union Congress and the Federation of British Industries asking these two organisations jointly to meet him to consider the position arising from devaluation; and why his request was refused.
§ Mr. JayThe hon. Member is under a misapprehension. There has been no refusal of any request of my right hon. and learned friend. My right hon. and learned Friend made a suggestion to four employers' organisations and the T.U.C. for meetings to discuss the dollar export problem. The discussions, which have been almost entirely oral and are not yet complete, have been concerned with what form of meeting would best realise the end in view. The organisations concerned with such little correspondence as 177W there has been agree with my right hon. and learned Friend's view that its publication would be quite inappropriate.