§ Mr. Cryerasked the Minister for the Civil Service, pursuant to his reply of Wednesday 10 December to the hon. Member for Keighley, Official Report, c. 631, if he has received the representations which have been made arising out of the case of Mr. Trevor Brown.
§ Mr. ChannonI have received representations arising out of this case from a number of sources, including the hon. Member for Keighley. These representations concerned the rules governing the conduct of civil servants who have been given official permission to take part in political activities, not the limitations on civil servants standing for election to local authorities.