§ Q18. Mr. Duffyasked the Prime Minister if he can now say when he next intends to take the chair at a meeting of the National Economic Development Council.
§ The Prime MinisterMy right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer is chairman of the council. While I am always ready to consider taking the chair myself, and did so at the meeting held on 4th April, I have no immediate plans to do so again.