HC Deb 14 November 1927 vol 210 c606
16. Mr. R. YOUNG

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India the average number of meetings per annum of the Council of India; whether any of its members, or the Council as a whole, are consulted by the Secretary of State for India; and, if not, what functions does it actually perform?

Earl WINTERTON

Plenary sessions of the Council of India under the presidency of the Secretary of State, and meetings of its various Committees, are normally held every week. Its functions are prescribed by the Government of India Act.