§ 22 Mr. GILBERTasked the Home Secretary whether the Committee to inquire into the case of the discharged police on account of the strike has yet been set up; can he give the names of the members: who has been appointed chairman of the Committee: and when they will meet?
Mr. HENDERSONAs regards the composition of this Committee, I would refer my hon. Friend to my reply on 2nd instant to a question by the hon. Member for Central Hull. I understand that the Committee held its first meeting on 4th instant, and adjourned for a month in order that persons wishing to appear before them may have the opportunity of preparing their evidence.
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANAre we to understand that this is a Committee appointed to revise a decision of the Cabinet?
Mr. HENDERSONThis is a Committee to carry out the terms of reference which were reported to the House at the time of the appointment of the Committee.
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANIs it not a fact that before the Committee was appointed we were told that the Cabinet had already decided the question in a definite way?
Mr. HENDERSONMy right hon. Friend, having taken part in the Debate on the Home Office Vote, is fully aware that there was a desire expressed that an inquiry should take place, and I intimated in that Debate that I would respond to the suggestion that I should set up such an inquiry.