CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
CAS' SPEECH
I have noted with interest Dr. Chung's wise
remarks on the composition and functions of this Council. It is desirable for us to reflect from time to time on whether the constitutional arrangements which 'have served us well in the past should be adapted so as to equip us to deal more effectively with the challenges of
the future.
As Hon. Members will appreciate, the Royal Instructions would have to be amended before any increase in the number of Members could be introduced and such an amendment involves consultation with Her Majesty's
Government.
In these circumstances,
I hope that Members
will forgive me if I do not comment further on the proposals put forward by Dr. Chung, until we have had an opportunity to carry out the consultation to which I have referred.
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This gives me an opportunity to say how
deeply the Government appreciates the willing and helpful manner in which Dr. Chung and his Unofficial colleagues have accepted à greatly increased volume of
work.
The community is indeed fcrtunate to find so many men and women who are prepared to devote a high proportion of their time to public affairs, often at considerable personal inconvenience and financial loss.