HC Deb 15 June 1894 vol 25 c1219
MR. E. J. C. MORTON (Devonport)

I beg to ask the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the fact that the Parish and District Councils Act is about to come into operation, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty will alter their existing Regulations so as to enable dockyard employés to hold municipal, district, and parochial offices, and to serve on Public Bodies?

MR. E. ROBERTSON

The question of altering the Regulations is receiving the consideration of the Admiralty.

MR. BAKER (Portsmouth)

asked if the Civil Lord of the Admiralty was aware that the Regulation referred to had been relaxed for nearly 10 years, and that dockyard and naval men had been allowed to serve on Public Bodies?

MR. E. ROBERTSON

replied that he could not say if that were so, but the question was now under consideration.