Foreign Countries (Parliamentary Delegations)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 11 Tachwedd 1947.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Mr Hugh Dalton Mr Hugh Dalton , Bishop Auckland 12:00, 11 Tachwedd 1947

There are two things which I would say in reply to that. First of all, it is not the case that no persons other than hon. Members of this House travel abroad at present; there are considerable facilities for people to travel abroad on business and for other purposes. In the second place, it does not rest primarily with me to decide the details of these delegations. Many of them are arranged at the suggestion of the Foreign Office or other Departments concerned.