asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in providing work for the unemployed, the opportunity will be taken to place funds at the disposal of the Ancient Monuments Commission for the excavation of ancient monuments in Great Britain?

Mr. GRAHAM:

The function of the Ancient Monuments Commission is to make an inventory of ancient and historical monuments and to specify those most worthy of preservation. It does not include the work of excavation. The hon. Member is no doubt aware that a considerable amount of work to relieve unemployment is being undertaken in connection with the ancient, monuments supervised by the First Commissioner of Works.

Would it not be a wise thing to have this method of excavation carried out in order to discover a new policy for hon. Members on the benches opposite?