§ 34. Major OWENasked the Minister of Pensions whether, in view of the fact 979 that there is no representative from South Carnarvonshire on the North-West Wales war pensions committee, he will consider the appointment on the committee of at least one representative from that extensive area?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of PENSIONS (Lieut.-Colonel Stanley)The hon. and gallant Member has been misinformed. Three of the members of this committee are from South Carnarvon. The latter part of the question does not, therefore, arise.
§ Major OWENIs it not a fact that there is not a single representative for that area from Pwllheli right down to Aberdaron, and is it not a fact that the representative who formerly lived in Pwllheli has now gone from that area further north?
Lieut.-Colonel STANLEYNo, Sir; my information is that in that area there is one resident at Bettws-y-Coed and two in Criccieth.
§ Major OWENIs it not obvious that the right hon. and gallant Gentleman does not know the geography of that county? Bettws-y-Coed and Criccieth are not within the area of South Carnarvonshire; they are in the central part of the county.
Lieut.-Colonel STANLEYI cannot say that I have any particular knowledge of the geography. I thought they were in South Carnarvonshire.
§ Major OWENIn view of that fact, will the right hon. and gallant Gentleman not consider the appointment of a representative for the area which I have mentioned, that is from Pwllheli down to the end of the Lleyn Peninsula?
Lieut.-Colonel STANLEYThe hon. Gentleman only asked whether there would be a representative from South Carnarvon, and there are three already.
§ Major OWENOh, no; there is one.