§ Commander Nobleasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the composition of the Executive and Legislative Councils of the Falkland Islands; how often they meet; and whether it is proposed to increase unofficial representation on these bodies.
§ Mr. Rees-WilliamsThe Executive Council, which meets approximately monthly, consists at present (besides the Governor) of twoex officio members, namely, the Colonial Secretary and the Senior Medical Officer, an official member and two non-officials appointed by the Governor. The Legislative Council, which meets once or twice a year, has the same composition with the exception that it has three non-officials instead of two.
Proposals are now under consideration to increase unofficial representation in a reformed Legislative Assembly. A first step towards extending representative institutions has already been taken by the establishment at the beginning of this year of a new Town Council for Port Stanley consisting of six members elected by popular vote and three members (two of whom are officials and one a nonofficial) appointed by the Governor.