§ MR. LODER (Brighton)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether it is in accordance with the usual precedent to announce the name of a member of a Royal Commission before it has been submitted to Her Majesty for approval; and whether, having communicated to the London Count)' Council the name of Sir Thomas Fairer as the representative of the views of that body on the Royal Commission relating to the amalgamation of the City and County of London, he has also communicated to the City authorities the name of the gentleman he proposes should serve on that Commission as representative of their views; and, if so, whether he has any objection to stating his name?
§ MR. H. H. FOWLERWhen I informed the House of the proposed Commission relating to the amalgamation of the City and County of Loudon I stated that it would consist of five members, of whom one would be selected as representing the 1448 London County Council and one as representing the City of London. It was therefore thought desirable to ascertain whether the person whom the Government considered to be qualified to represent the views of the Loudon County Council would be acceptable to that body, before his name was submitted to Her Majesty for her approval. A similar course has been pursued with regard to the person whom the Government considered as suitable to represent the City of London.