§ Lord ROBERT CECILasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the whole-time officers in the South Wales district employed in the inspection of ships' provisions are allowed to take part in political propaganda or other political work?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe instruction issued by the Board of Trade to their officers on this subject requires them to act discreetly in all matters in which their conduct may become the subject of public criticism, and forbids them to take a prominent part in party politics.