§ 23. Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will issue a circular to local authorities requesting them to appoint municipal commissioners for administration similar to the proposed Parliamentary Commissioner; and if he will introduce legislation to give them powers to do so.
§ Mr. MacCollThe Government's proposal is that as a first step there should be a Parliamentary Commissioner to investigate complaints of faulty administration by Government Departments. The intention is to obtain experience in this field before considering whether similar arrangements should be made for complaints against other public authorities.