HC Deb 15 April 1919 vol 114 c2740W
Captain COOTE

asked the President of the Local Government Board whether tenants of a parish council are eligible for election as parish councillors, or are thereby disqualified from holding such office?

Dr. ADDISON

I cannot express any authoritative opinion as to the effect of Clause 46 of the Local Government Act, 1894, but I may point out that in reply to a question in the House of Commons on the 11th May, 1895, the then Attorney-General stated that in his opinion a member of a parish council did not become disqualified for continuing in office as councillor by reason of his taking an allotment which was under the management of the parish council.