HC Deb 21 February 1907 vol 169 c1032
MR. ALDEN (Middlesex, Tottenham)

I beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether it is the intention of the Secretary of State to approve nominations to the Upper Chamber of the Transvaal before the opinion of the majority of the Lower House has been consulted.

MR. CHURCHILL

If my hon. friend will refer to Clause II. of the Letters Patent he will see that the first Council is to be summoned by the Governor, and that there is no reference to taking the opinion of the majority of the Lower House. The names of the members of the Council have been announced.

MR. SWIFT MACNEILL (Donegal, S.)

asked whether the names nominated by Lord Selborne had been laid before the Colonial Office before being approved.

MR. CHURCHILL

Yes, Sir; they have been most carefully considered, and much correspondence has proceeded with regard to all the gentlemen who have been nominated.