Departmental Estimates (Select Committee Report)

HC Deb 27 October 1970 vol 805 c22W

58. Mr. Marquand

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will review the basis on which Departmental Estimates are presented to the House as recommended in paragraph 23 of the First Report from the Select Committee on Procedure, Session 1968–69.

Mr. Maurice Macmillan

The possibility of changes in the basis of the Supply Estimates will be borne in mind as work proceeds on the development of Departmental systems of planning and control of public expenditure.