HC Deb 17 February 1919 vol 112 cc603-4W
Lieutenant-Colonel BURGOYNE

asked the President of the Local Government Board if he will state the number and designations of borough and local councils in the United Kingdom to sit on which clergymen and ministers of religion are at present disqualified by law?

Dr. ADDISON

Clerks in Holy Orders and the regular ministers of dissenting congregations are by Section 12 (1) (b) of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, disqualified for being councillors of municipal boroughs in England and Wales, of which there are 328. I am not in possession of the corresponding information for Scotland and Ireland.

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