§ Mr. WATTasked the Secretary for Scotland whether he will state the appointments, if any, which have been made by him under the Mental Deficiency and Lunacy (Scotland) Act, and what are the salaries to be paid to those so appointed; and who will constitute the General Board of Control for Scotland when it starts its work on 15th May?
Mr. McKINNON WOODAn additional Commissioner (Dr. John Carswell) has been appointed by the Crown at a Salary of £1,000, rising to a maximum of 455W £1,200, and two additional Deputy-Commissioners (Dr. J. P. Sturrock and Dr. Kate Fraser) have been appointed by the Secretary for Scotland at salaries of £500 rising to maxima of £800 and £600, respectively. The General Board of Control will consist of the following members:—
of whom the first three will be unpaid Commissioners.
- Sir Thomas Mason (Chairman),
- Mr. John Cowan, W.S.,
- Mr. John Wilson, K.C., Sheriff of Renfrew and Bute,
- Dr. John Macpherson,
- Dr. H. C. Marr,
- Dr. John Carswell,