How much more agreeable amenities across the floor of the
House of Commons are than asperities—and how much less frequent. Monday's interchanges on the Yorkshire Electricity Board scandal were a model to perpetuate. Referring to his predecessor's unintentionally inaccurate answer on the cost of the work at Scarcroft, Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd explaine&the circum- stances and declared with emphasis, " not the slightest question arises of Mr. Noel-Baker not having exercised all the usual care in giving the information to this House." After one or two more questions Mr. Noel-Baker rose to thank the Minister for his statement and add that if any blame did attach to anyone it must fall on him (the speaker). Finally, refusing demands for a further investigation, the Prime Minister affirmed that " the former Minister in giving his answer acted in the perfect good faith which we have always associated with his character." Good marks for all concerned (or rather for those quoted ; there were others).
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