§ Q50. Mr. Higginsasked the Prime Minister if she will ensure that Ministers provide such information about a nationalised industry as is essential to decisions which the House may be asked to take involving additional public funds for that industry and that such questions are not referred to the chairman of the nationalised industry concerned.
§ The Prime MinisterYes. Information about Government policy towards the nationalised industries will continue to be provided, as will general statistical information. But questions relating to the day-to-day management of the industries as commercial concerns will continue to be referred to the appropriate chairmen, since such matters are the responsibility of the industries themselves.