§ Mr. Lagdenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in accordance with the recommendation made by the Departmental Committee on the Probation Service, he will appoint as Chairman of the Probation Advisory and Training Board a person independent of his Department.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerYes. I am glad to say that Mr. T. A. F. Noble, M.B.E., who is Vice-Chancellor-elect of Leicester University and who was a member of the142W Departmental Committee, has accepted my invitation to become Chairman of the Board from 1st September next.