HC Deb 08 February 1915 vol 69 cc250-1
10. Sir J. D. REES

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the Secretary of State for India has decided to establish an Executive Council for the United Provinces; and, if so, whether this step is taken upon the recommendation of the Government of India; and, in that event, whether the adverse opinion of the late Lieutenant-Governor, Sir John Hewett, was overruled?

Mr. C. ROBERTS

The hon. Member will find, on referring to the OFFICIAL REPORT for Thursday last, that I have already given the answer to the question.

Sir J. D. REES

Was Sir John Hewett consulted at all when it was decided to create the council, and is his opinion also understood to be favourable to its creation?

Mr. C. ROBERTS

If the hon. Member will refer to the answer which is already published he will see that the opinion of Sir John Hewett was given in 1909, and that since that date, after the lapse of six years, it is permissible to come to a different conclusion.

Sir J. D. REES

Did he come to a different conclusion?