§ Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether his attention has been drawn to Section 121 of the First Report of the Council on Tribunals; and what steps he has taken to ensure that members of the Council, in recognition of their special duties, are enabled to retire with members of the National Insurance Local Tribunals while they consider their decision.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe answer to the first part of the question is "Yes", and to the second "None". As my hon. Friend will be aware, however, since May 1958 these tribunals have normally sat in public. It is, of course, open to members of the Council on Tribunals to attend these sittings, and I understand that they have, in fact, done so.