§ 52. Mr. Shinwellasked the Prime Minister, as Questions addressed to him are only orally answered on two days of the week, and in view of the experience gained since the recent procedural reform, whether he will now revise Question Time to enable him to answer at 3.15 p.m.
§ The Prime MinisterI would not propose to recommend this change. From February, when my Questions were first placed at No. 40, this number was reached in good time for many weeks without exception. Perhaps the solution is that hon. Members might renew the assistance that they then gave to Mr. Speaker in his efforts to make better progress at Question Time.