15. Brig.-General Sir OWEN THOMASasked the Pensions Minister whether he is aware that Welsh ex-sailors and ex-soldiers and their dependants appearing before the Appeals Tribunals in support of their appeals are greatly handicapped by being unable to express themselves in the English language and do justice to their own interests, while the fact that the Appeals Tribunal for the North Wales area, holding its sittings in Manchester with no Welsh-speaking member, enhances the difficulties of the applicants; and, in view of these circumstances, will he consider the desirability of selecting a convenient centre in North Wales for the hearing of appeals and appointing on such tribunal one or more Welsh-speaking members?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSUnder arrangements which are now being completed it is proposed that Wales shall be served by a travelling tribunal which will sit at centres convenient to the appellants. The tribunal will have attached to it a Welsh-speaking secretary, or registrar, who will, if necessary, act as interpreter A Welshman will also act as vice-president.