Orders of the Day — House of Commons Members Fund Bill.

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 19 Gorffennaf 1939.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Sir Philip Colfox Sir Philip Colfox , Dorset Western

If the Chancellor of the Exchequer were to undertake this work personally in his own time and in an honorary capacity, then clearly that would be placing no charge on public funds. If, on the other hand, the work was done in his office by his subordinates who, of course, are servants of the Crown, that is a different point. It is a point on which no doubt the Chancellor of the Exchequer himself has now gone to get advice. Time is getting on and any other remarks on this Clause are best postponed until, if ever that be the case, the Bill is given a Third Reading. Therefore I want to ask the Chancellor only whether he could not see his way to undertake the custodian Trusteeship himself?