§ 59. Sir W. Smithersasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has studied the annual speeches of the chairmen of the larger British banks and the article, "The Bank Chairman," in the "Statist" of 24th January, details of which have been sent to him; and if he will therefore invite these chairmen to meet and draw up a report on the measures they think necessary in the present economic and financial state of the nation for his guidance in the drafting of the Finance Bill for the coming financial year.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterYes, we both have. In reply to the second part of the Question, my right hon. Friend is always glad to receive advice from these as from other competent sources, but he does not think that he needs to prescribe the form in which such advice should be given.