New Towns Commission (Local Committee Chairman)

HC Deb 17 June 1968 vol 766 c108W

69. Mr. Allason

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will, in future, not permit the chairman of a local committee of the New Towns Commission and the leader of the local borough council to be one and the same person, in view of the conflicts of interest of the two bodies which can arise.

Mr. MacColl

No, I do not accept that such office is incompatible with other public service of the kind mentioned.