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Oral Answers to Questions — Plowden Committee (Report)

– in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 28 Ionawr 1964.

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Photo of Mr Patrick Wall Mr Patrick Wall , Haltemprice 12:00, 28 Ionawr 1964

asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the Report of the Plowden Committee.

Photo of Sir Alec Douglas-Home Sir Alec Douglas-Home , Kinross and West Perthshire

I am not yet ready to make a statement on the Report of the Plowden Committee. As I told the House on the 16th of January, I will make one as soon as possible.

Photo of Mr Patrick Wall Mr Patrick Wall , Haltemprice

Would my right hon. Friend agree that the rationalisation and modernisation of our machinery for external relations is now well overdue? Will he undertake to make a statement at least before Easter? Is it his intention to publish the Plowden Committee's Report, or not?

Photo of Sir Alec Douglas-Home Sir Alec Douglas-Home , Kinross and West Perthshire

Yes. I set up the Committee and I understand the urgency of the matter. I shall report to the House as soon as I can and the Report will be published.