§ 43. Mr. COSTELLOasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that the provisions of the Scotch Lunacy Acts differ in many particulars from those of the English Lunacy Acts, it is intended to include in the terms of reference to the Royal Commission on Lunacy about to be appointed the question of Scotch administration in addition to English administration of these Acts; and, since the administration of a Government Department may be called in question in the course of the inquiry, will he consider the question whether it is undesirable to appoint to the Commission any person holding office under the Government?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIt is not intended to include in the terms of reference of the proposed Royal Commission the question of lunacy law and administration in Scotland. With regard to the second part of the question, I do not think it undesirable to appoint a member of the Government to be a member of the Commission, if his personal qualifications are such that the appointment would strengthen the Commission.