HC Deb 08 April 1913 vol 51 c999
71. Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANS

asked whether the minutes of an insurance committee are open to the inspection of an insured person in the same way that those of municipal bodies are open to the inspection of ratepayers?

Mr. ROBERTSON

Insurance committees are not required to allow the inspection of their minutes by insured persons, but I believe their meetings are usually open to the public and their proceedings reported in the local Press.

Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANS

In cases where the Press are not allowed to be present, are the minutes open to inspection?

Mr. ROBERTSON

I am not aware of any given case.

Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANS

Does the hon. Gentleman say that all meetings are open to the Press?

Mr. ROBERTSON

No.

Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANS

Does he know of some which are not open to the Press?

Mr. ROBERTSON

Some are not open to the Press, and committees are not required to allow inspection of the minutes.

Mr. HARRY LAWSON

Are the minutes not read and confirmed in public?

Mr. ROBERTSON

In the cases where the public are admitted to the meetings, of course they hear the minutes read.