§ 67. Mr. ANDERSONasked the President of the Local Government Board whether Councillor James Price, a miner and Labour representative on the Aberavon Town Council, has been a member of the Aberavon Tribunal and has performed his work with fairness and impartiality; whether he is aware that because Councillor Price presided over a meeting against Conscription the recruiting officer for the area, backed up by the military representative to the Aberavon Tribunal, has demanded that Councillor Price should resign his seat on that tribunal, and that the recruiting officer insisted that Councillor Price had broken the law by presiding at a meeting against Conscription; whether there is anything in the rules and regulations to justify this action; and, if not, what action he proposes to take?
§ Mr. HAYES FISHERMy right hon. Friend has not received any information respecting this matter, and he does not think it necessary, on the evidence before him, to take any action. He has not received information that Councillor Price has ceased to be a member of the tribunal. It is, of course, desirable that members of tribunals, whatever their personal opinions, should refrain from any action which might possibly appear to throw doubt on their impartiality.
§ Mr. ANDERSONDoes that apply to both sides or only to one side?
§ Mr. HAYES FISHERThat certainly applies to both sides.