§ 28. Mr. H. Hyndasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what part he plays in the nomination of the sheriff of a county; and what qualifications he takes into consideration in selecting a sheriff.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterIn answer to the first part of the Question I would refer the hon. Member to Section 6 of the Sheriffs Act, 1887. With regard to the second part, the names of persons submitted for nomination as High Sheriffs are proposed in the first instance by the serving High Sheriff. The list of names is submitted to the Judge at the summer assize and subsequently to the Queen's Remembrancer. Before the nomination, confidential inquiries are made as to suitability and eligibility under Sections 4 and 5 of the Act.