Mr. F. HALLasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that recently a rural councillor of the Romney Marsh Rural District Council, Kent, bought some permanent buildings at the Little stone aerodrome from the Government, the granite and rubble from which he in January last sold to his council, the Romney Marsh Rural District Council, for the roads at a profit; and whether, in view of the practice as to a rural councillor accepting a contract for his own council, he will have inquiry made into the matter?
§ Sir A. MONDThe case to which the hon. Member refers appears to be covered by Sub-section (2) of Section 46 of the Local Government Act, 1894, which provides that a person shall not be disqualified from being a member of a district council by reason of his being interested in any contract with the council for the supply from land, of which he is owner or occupier, of stone gravel, or other materials for making or repairing highways or bridges.