HC Deb 24 January 1918 vol 101 c1142
36. Mr. WING

asked the Pensions Minister if the Sunderland Rural District Council Naval and Military Pensions Committee is unrepresentative; if the populous districts of Bishopwearmouth, Ford, Hylton, and Fulwell are without any representative; and, if so, will he see that this state of affairs is rectified?

Sir A. GRIFFITH-BOSCAWEN

The committee referred to by the hon. Member is unrepresentative in the sense that no. members are resident of the three most important of the districts named. I am informed that the local committee for the county within whose discretion are the appointment and constitution of subcommittees are about to remedy this.

Mr. WING

Will the hon. Gentleman see that it is made representative of the people affected?

Sir A. GRIFFITH-BOSCAWEN

The committee has undertaken to do it. If it does not do it we will take the necessary steps.

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