HC Deb 28 February 1927 vol 203 cc48-9W
Mr. LANSBURY

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Indi whether, in view of the resolution posed by the Legislative Assembly, on 1st September, 1926, favouring the removal of the sex disqualification clause from rules relating to membership of the Legislative Assembly and to the consequent alteration of the rules, the Government of India propose to include women among the nominated members of the present Legislative Assembly?

Earl WINTERTON

So far as I am aware the persons selected by the Governor-General to fill the 14 seats available to nominated non-officials include no women, but I have not yet seen the official intimation of the selection for all of these 14 seats.

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