asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been drawn to the minority Report of the Royal Commission on Honours, signed by the Home Secretary, to the effect that the gravest abuses had not been inquired into and that the recommendations are inadequate to prevent abuses and allay suspicion in the public mind; and whether he proposes to take any action to prevent the grave abuses to which the Home Secretary's Report draws attention?

The matter has not escaped my attention, and I am considering whether, in the crowded state of business, anything further can profitably be done.

Is the right hon. Gentleman going to appoint the Committee to advise him with reference to honours?

The Committee was appointed with reference to political honours, and when the need arises, I shall certainly appoint a Committee.