§ MR. LABOUCHERE (Northampton)asked the President of the Board of Trade, Whether, in view of the fact that the powers to appoint Deputy Official Receivers are limited by "The Bankruptcy Act, 1883," to a period not exceeding two months, and that such appointments were intended to be temporary only, he will state for what period or periods a deputy, and who, has been appointed for the Official Receiver for Guildford; and, what steps are taken by the Board of Trade before they nominate a deputy to satisfy themselves that he is a fit person?
§ THE PRESIDENT (Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH) (Bristol, W.)There is at present no Deputy Official Receiver at Guildford; but the Board of Trade have, from time to time, appointed Mr. Britten, the Chief Clerk of the Official Receiver, to act as deputy during his temporary absence, as provided by the Bankruptcy Act. In no case has such appointment exceeded the period of two months specified by the Act. Before any such authority is granted the Board of Trade invariably require a Report upon the qualifications of the Official Receiver's nominee.