HC Deb 07 February 1957 vol 564 c82W
99. Dr. D. Johnson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the particulars supplied to him by the hon. Member for Carlisle, he will appoint an inquiry to consider the complaints of the public house managers of the Carlisle State Management Scheme.

Mr. Butler

Yes. I have appointed Mr. C. S. S. Burt, Q.C., to hold an inquiry at Carlisle into certain allegations made by the Civil Service Union.

100. Dr. D. Johnson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the fact that the Carlisle State Management Scheme started as an experiment in 1919 and has had no review of a general nature since that made by the Southborough Committee in 1926, he will arrange for a general review of the scheme to be made at an early date.

Mr. Butler

The last general review of the scheme was by the Royal Commission on Licensing 1929-31 which reported favourably on it. I do not think there are any grounds for any further general review.