HC Deb 14 April 1913 vol 51 cc1606-7
21. Mr. SNOWDEN

asked if any Regulations have been drawn up for the coming election of members as representatives of insured persons on insurance committees; if so, do these Regulations provide for the probable date of the elections, for each society selecting candidates from its own members, and for such members voting only for their own nominees; and whether proportional representation will be adopted in regard to the number of members each society will be entitled to elec[...]

Mr. ROBERTSON

Regulations have been issued by the Scottish Commissioners with regard to the election of the representatives of insured persons on insurance committees, and the corresponding Regulations for England, Ireland, and Wales are now under consideration. The Scottish Regulations provide for the constitution of the new committees before the 14th July, 1913, and are so framed as to take into account the numbers of members of each society operating in each committee area. I am sending a copy of these Regulations and of an explanatory memorandum to my hon. Friend.

Mr. SNOWDEN

Will the recommendations as framed by the English Commission follow the lines of the Scottish?

Mr. ROBERTSON

That I cannot promise.

Mr. SNOWDEN

Then what was the use of quoting the Scottish regulations to me in reply to my question?

Mr. ROBERTSON

I have said they are under consideration. I indicated the probability of the Scottish rules being followed, but I said I could not say definitely.