§ Mr. Bryant Godman Irvineasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total number of new and reorganised economic committees which have been officially set up; and what are the total increases in civil servants and in cost as a result of them.
§ Mr. DiamondMy right hon. Friend the First Secretary of State is arranging to reconstitute the National Economic Development Council. It is not the practice to disclose details of the methods which the Government adopts internally for collective consideration of policy.