Orders of the Day — Finance Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 25 November 1947.

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Photo of Sir Stafford Cripps Sir Stafford Cripps , Bristol East 12:00, 25 November 1947

I dealt with that at Question time, and will not repeat it again. The right hon. Gentleman did not give us any details of how he would reduce wasteful expenditure, nor did he tell us what wasteful expenditure was, in his view. He picked up some Estimates which he had got in a hurried entry into the House and criticised somebody for not having pointed out the various matters which he raised. May I point out to him that that is the duty of the Opposition on Supply Days, and I am very surprised that they have not taken up these points. Really, they must be grossly neglecting their duties. No doubt, the right hon. Gentleman will see that proper attention is given to these things at the proper time, but I am afraid that I cannot give him an answer on the details which come under the Estimates of the various Departments.