§ MR. WALTER H. LONG (Liverpool, West Derby)I beg to ask the Attorney General whether a member of a Parish Council becomes disqualified for continuing to hold his office as councillor by taking an allotment which is under the management of the Parish Council?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir R. T. REID,) Dumfries BurghsIn answer to the hon. Member's question, I have to say, that in my opinion, a member of a Parish Council does not become disqualified for continuing in office by reason of his taking an allotment. If the hon. Member desires I will give my reasons.
§ MR. W. H. LONGI beg to ask the Attorney General if a member of a Parish Council can be a recipient of any charitable or other funds distributed by the Council?
§ SIR R. T. REIDsaid, whether or not a member of a Parish Council can be a recipient of a charitable or other parish fund distributed by the Council, must depend wholly on whether he is a trustee of the charity either in his individual capacity or as member of the Parish Council.
§ MR. W. H. LONGput the case of a recipient from a fund for which trustees were appointed by the Parish Council of which he was a member, and in the proceedings of which he took a personal part.
§ SIR R. T. REIDI will endeavour to answer without notice. I think in that case, the persons appointed being trustees and not the Council; therefore, the person securing benefit from the charity would not be disqualified, because he is not trustee.