§ Sir R. Rankinasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that out of some 5o Colonial Assemblies that of Trinidad is the only one where the Government or official members sit on the left of the Chair; whether he is aware of any special reasons for the seating arrangements in Trinidad; and whether, in view of the importance of similarity of procedure as a link of Empire, he will take steps to bring the seating arrangements in Trinidad into conformity with those of other Assemblies throughout the British Empire?
§ Colonel StanleyI am aware of the practice under which in the Trinidad Legislative Council, the official members sit on the left of the Chair. I assume that the reasons for this practice are local choice and convenience, and I should not be prepared to press for any change which the Council itself was reluctant to accept.