§ 7. Brigadier-General Sir HENRY CROFTasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Governor of Ceylon has found it necessary to use his powers of certification this year; and, if so, on how many occasions has he found it necessary to over-rule the decisions of the State Council?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI understand that since 1st January last the Governor has used his powers of certification on four occasions in order to secure the passage of supplementary estimates in connection with the salaries and conditions of service of public officers.
§ Sir H. CROFTMay I presume that the right hon. Gentleman's office did not have that information on the occasion of the previous Debate?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI am pretty sure that the office had the information, because the Governor reports all certifications. I read the Debate, and I think a general list was given of cases in which the Governor has used his power of certification and satisfactorily operated the safeguard.