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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 77

"Ministers Families in the Public Service."

"Ministers Families in the Public Service."

The presence of members of Ministers' families in the public service is threatening the liberties of members of Parliament. When any of these numerous offices come up in the estimates members hesitate to criticise the expenditure or appointment for fear they are charged in bitter terms with making a personal attack upon the Minister through his family.

I contend no Minister has a right to appoint a member of his family to the Civil Service during his term of office. They are an embarassment to members of Parliament, and also to the other members of the public service whose freedom or rights are influenced because of the danger of of-fending a Minister's relative.

No Minister has a right to give a public position to relations because chance has placed him in a political position where a breach of trust may confer unfair advantages upon such relative.